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5041, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5041, SA

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

Health outcomes in postcode 5041 are generally around the middle compared to similar areas. While 28.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the number of people needing help with daily activities is higher than most areas.

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📍 5041, SA, Postcode

Where 5041, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5041, SA — lower than 55% of areas.

5041, SA28.5%
Mitcham 29.2%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 28.5% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 8.9%, while 8.7% of residents report a mental health condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5041, SA, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 66.8% One condition 19.2% Two conditions 6.0% Three or more 3.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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5041, SA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Other condition (17%), with Mental health at 17%.

Arthritis 8.9% Other condition 8.8% Mental health 8.7% Asthma 7.9% Heart disease 4.6% Diabetes 4.3% Cancer 3.5% Dementia 1.5% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 1.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily tasks is 6.6%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This need for assistance has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.6% ▲ +51.7%

Higher than 69% 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 5041, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5041/5041-sa/topic/health-disability