26.5%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5074, SA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 5074, SA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A steady rate of assistance for daily tasks marks the health profile of postcode 5074, where 7.2% of people need help with everyday activities. This is a remarkably healthy area overall, with far fewer people living with long-term health conditions than the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 26.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. This includes a lower rate of mental health conditions (7.7%) compared to the national average, with arthritis being the most common long-term ailment at 8.7%.
7.7%
Lower than 64% 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 5074, SA, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 7.2%, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 7.6%, and remains a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.2% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 5074, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5074/5074-sa/topic/health-disability