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7467, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7467, TAS

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

More than a third of people in postcode 7467 live with a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges, with a typical resident far more likely to report a chronic illness than those in the rest of Australia.

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📍 7467, TAS, Postcode

Where 7467, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

35.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7467, TAS — higher than 82% of areas.

7467, TAS35.3%
West Coast 34.9%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Chronic illness is common here, with 35.3% of people reporting a long-term condition. Arthritis (13.6%) and mental health (12.6%) are the most frequent, and the rate of mental health conditions is among the highest at this level.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7467, TAS, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 54.9% One condition 21.3% Two conditions 8.5% Three or more 5.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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7467, TAS splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (19%), with Asthma at 15%.

Arthritis 13.6% Mental health 12.6% Asthma 10.3% Other condition 9.7% Diabetes 7.1% Heart disease 5.6% Lung condition 3.3% Cancer 2.7% Stroke 1.3% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Nearly 10% of residents need help with daily activities, which is well above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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9.8% ▲ +52.0%

Higher than 94% of postcode areas.

Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in 7467, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7467/7467-tas/topic/health-disability