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5021, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5021, SA

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

Arthritis is the most common long-term illness in postcode 5021, affecting 13.3% of the population. This area has a higher rate of long-term health issues than most other places, with 35% of residents living with a chronic condition.

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📍 5021, SA, Postcode

Where 5021, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

35.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5021, SA — higher than 81% of areas.

5021, SA35.0%
Charles Sturt 29.1%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are well above the state and national figures, though mental health issues are a little below the South Australian average at 7.9%. While 60.2% of people have no long-term health conditions, those who do most often report arthritis or asthma.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5021, SA, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 60.2% One condition 22.2% Two conditions 8.1% Three or more 4.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 5021, SA — Arthritis leads at 21%, ahead of Other condition (15%) and Mental health (12%).

Arthritis 13.3% Other condition 9.7% Mental health 7.9% Asthma 7.7% Diabetes 6.8% Heart disease 6.8% Cancer 5.6% Lung condition 2.3% Dementia 1.9% Stroke 1.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Need for help with daily activities has risen sharply since 2011, now affecting 8.1% of residents. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the national figure.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.1% ▲ +90.6%

Higher than 86% 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 5021, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5021/5021-sa/topic/health-disability