37.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7470, TAS · Postcode
Health & Disability in 7470, TAS
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in postcode 7470, affecting 15.8% of the population. This area faces significant health challenges, with residents far more likely to live with a long-term condition than those in the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly 38% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%. While mental health is the most reported issue, arthritis affects 14.9% of residents and asthma impacts 10.4%.
15.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In 7470, TAS, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 10.8% of people, a figure that is well above the national average. This need for assistance has risen by 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
10.8% ▲ +102.9%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 7470, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7470/7470-tas/topic/health-disability