33.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5040, SA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 5040, SA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of 5.5 percentage points separates postcode 5040 from the national average, with 33.2% of people here living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the Australian figure and higher than most other areas. While chronic health is more common, mental health figures remain closer to the norm.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About a third of the population has a long-term health condition, with arthritis (10.6%) and asthma (9.7%) being the most common. Mental health conditions affect 8.3% of residents, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 9.8%.
8.3%
Lower than 55% 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 5040, SA, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.9% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. This has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 5040, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5040/5040-sa/topic/health-disability