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7469, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7469, TAS

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

Nearly double the national rate of people now need help with daily activities in postcode 7469, where 9.2% of residents require assistance. This reflects a significant rise since 2011, contributing to a community where health challenges are much more common than in most other areas.

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📍 7469, TAS, Postcode

Where 7469, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

37.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7469, TAS — higher than 89% of areas.

7469, TAS37.3%
West Coast 34.9%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

A long-term health condition affects 37.3% of people, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are particularly prevalent at 15.4%, a rate well above both the state and national figures.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7469, TAS, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 51.3% One condition 19.9% Two conditions 9.2% Three or more 8.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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7469, TAS splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Arthritis (20%), with Other condition at 15%.

Mental health 15.4% Arthritis 14.6% Other condition 11.1% Asthma 9.5% Diabetes 8.8% Heart disease 6.2% Lung condition 3.6% Cancer 3.4% Stroke 1.7% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Need for help with daily activities has risen 4.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 9.2%. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the 5.8% national average.

People needing help with daily activities

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9.2% ▲ +109.5%

Higher than 91% 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 7469, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7469/7469-tas/topic/health-disability