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5006, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5006, SA

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

Fewer people deal with chronic illness in postcode 5006 compared to most other areas. With only 27.4% of residents reporting a long-term health condition, the community is generally healthier than the state average. This suggests a population with fewer daily health burdens than many other parts of South Australia.

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📍 5006, SA, Postcode

Where 5006, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.4%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5006, SA — lower than 62% of areas.

5006, SA27.4%
Adelaide 22.4%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are well below the state figure of 31.0%, though they match the national average. Mental health is the most common reported issue at 8.9%, followed by other conditions at 8.5% and arthritis at 7.9%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5006, SA, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 64.2% One condition 18.8% Two conditions 5.5% Three or more 3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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5006, SA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (18%) and Other condition (18%), with Arthritis at 16%.

Mental health 8.9% Other condition 8.5% Arthritis 7.9% Asthma 7.5% Heart disease 4.4% Cancer 4.0% Diabetes 3.2% Dementia 1.6% Lung condition 1.2% Stroke 1.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 4.8% of residents, which is lower than most areas and a little below the state average. This level of need has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.8% ▼ -3.3%

Lower than 60% 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 5006, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5006/5006-sa/topic/health-disability