5112, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5112, SA

Name: Health & Disability in 5112, SA — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

Daily life for many residents in postcode 5112 involves managing long-term health challenges. This area has a much higher rate of chronic illness than most other places, with 36% of people living with a long-term health condition.

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📍 5112, SA, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are among the highest in the region at 14.3%, well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term struggles include arthritis at 11.8% and asthma at 11.6%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5112, SA, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 54.5% One condition 21.6% Two conditions 8.7% Three or more 5.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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5112, SA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Arthritis (17%), with Asthma at 17%.

Mental health 14.3% Arthritis 11.8% Asthma 11.6% Other condition 10.6% Diabetes 7.8% Heart disease 4.6% Lung condition 3.1% Cancer 2.7% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 1.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

A high proportion of people here need help with daily activities, which has risen to 10.6% since 2011. This figure is well above the South Australian average of 6.7%.

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 5112, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5112/5112-sa/topic/health-disability

5112, SA	36.0%
Playford	33.3%
South Australia	31.0%

Where 5112, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition