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5083, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5083, SA

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

Fewer people live with long-term health issues in postcode 5083 than in most similar areas. Only 26.5% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. This suggests a healthier-than-average population for the region.

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📍 5083, SA, Postcode

Where 5083, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5083, SA — lower than 68% of areas.

5083, SA26.5%
Prospect 25.4%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are the most common long-term issue here at 8.6%, which is about the same as the national figure. Most residents report no long-term health conditions at all, with 69.3% of the population in this group.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5083, SA, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 69.3% One condition 18.9% Two conditions 5.2% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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5083, SA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (19%) and Other condition (18%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 8.6% Other condition 8.4% Arthritis 7.9% Asthma 7.3% Diabetes 4.6% Heart disease 3.3% Cancer 2.6% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 5.1% of people, a figure that is around the middle for its level. This is a little below the South Australian average and has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.1% ▲ +23.2%

Lower than 56% 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 5083, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5083/5083-sa/topic/health-disability