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5121, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5121, SA

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

Nearly 32% of people in postcode 5121 live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. While this is higher than most other areas, the proportion of residents with mental health conditions is actually lower than the state average.

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📍 5121, SA, Postcode

Where 5121, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5121, SA — higher than 63% of areas.

5121, SA31.6%
Playford 33.3%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 10.7% of residents, followed by asthma at 9.1%. Around 20.6% of people report having one long-term condition, while 7.1% have two.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5121, SA, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 60.8% One condition 20.6% Two conditions 7.1% Three or more 4.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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5121, SA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Asthma (17%), with Diabetes at 15%.

Arthritis 10.7% Asthma 9.1% Diabetes 8.0% Mental health 7.9% Other condition 7.1% Heart disease 5.3% Cancer 2.6% Lung condition 2.4% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 6.0% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas. This figure has fallen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 7.2%.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.0% ▼ -16.4%

Higher than 60% 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 5121, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5121/5121-sa/topic/health-disability