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5097, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5097, SA

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

A high rate of long-term illness marks postcode 5097, where 34.2% of people live with a lasting health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7% and higher than most other similar areas. It reflects a community with significant ongoing health needs.

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📍 5097, SA, Postcode

Where 5097, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5097, SA — higher than 77% of areas.

5097, SA34.2%
Tea Tree Gully 31.7%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 10.8% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 11.2%, while 60.4% of residents report having no long-term health issues.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5097, SA, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 60.4% One condition 22.8% Two conditions 7.4% Three or more 4.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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5097, SA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Mental health (18%), with Other condition at 17%.

Arthritis 11.2% Mental health 10.8% Other condition 10.1% Asthma 9.1% Diabetes 6.2% Heart disease 5.3% Cancer 3.7% Lung condition 1.8% Dementia 1.5% Stroke 1.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living assistance is needed by 7.2% of people, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This need for help has risen 2.1 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.2% ▲ +41.9%

Higher than 76% 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 5097, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5097/5097-sa/topic/health-disability