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5007, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5007, SA

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

Higher than most similar areas, 13.7% of people in postcode 5007 live with a mental health condition. While long-term health issues are common for about 29.5% of residents, the area sees a significantly higher rate of mental health struggles compared to both the state and national figures.

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📍 5007, SA, Postcode

Where 5007, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

29.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5007, SA — higher than 51% of areas.

5007, SA29.5%
Charles Sturt 29.1%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue here at 13.7%, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other frequent conditions include asthma for 8% of residents and arthritis for 6.9%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5007, SA, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 63.3% One condition 19.4% Two conditions 7.0% Three or more 3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In 5007, SA, the largest group is Mental health at 26%, followed by Other condition (19%) and Asthma (15%).

Mental health 13.7% Other condition 10.1% Asthma 8.0% Arthritis 6.9% Diabetes 4.3% Heart disease 3.5% Cancer 2.2% Dementia 2.2% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 7.9% of people, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011 and remains a little above the South Australian average of 6.7%.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.9% ▼ -5.3%

Higher than 84% 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 5007, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5007/5007-sa/topic/health-disability