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5106, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5106, SA

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

Far more people live with long-term health issues in postcode 5106 than in most similar areas. About 76% of residents have a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 28%. This high level of illness is reflected in the fact that over half the population now needs help with daily activities.

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📍 5106, SA, Postcode

Where 5106, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

75.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5106, SA — higher than 99% of areas.

5106, SA75.8%
Salisbury 29.9%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Health struggles are common here, with 36.4% of people reporting a mental health condition—far above the 8.8% national average. Many residents manage multiple illnesses, as 31.3% live with three or more long-term conditions, most often arthritis or dementia.

Number of long-term health conditions

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5106, SA splits fairly evenly between Two conditions (32%) and Three or more (31%), with None at 24%.

Two conditions 32.3% Three or more 31.3% None 24.2% One condition 12.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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5106, SA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (17%) and Mental health (17%), with Dementia at 16%.

Arthritis 36.4% Mental health 36.4% Dementia 35.4% Other condition 31.3% Diabetes 23.2% Heart disease 23.2% Lung condition 10.1% Cancer 9.1% Asthma 7.1% Stroke 4.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Needing help with daily tasks is very common in postcode 5106, affecting 58.6% of people. This is far above the South Australian figure of 6.7% and represents a massive increase from 2011, when no one in the area reported needing such assistance.

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58.6% ▲ —

Higher than 99% 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 5106, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5106/5106-sa/topic/health-disability