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5126, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5126, SA

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

More people in postcode 5126 now need help with daily activities than in 2011. This area sees a high number of residents living with long-term health issues, with 31.6% of people reporting a chronic condition.

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📍 5126, SA, Postcode

Where 5126, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5126, SA — higher than 64% of areas.

5126, SA31.6%
Tea Tree Gully 31.7%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure of 27.7%. Asthma, arthritis and mental health are the most frequent issues, each affecting around 9.5% to 9.8% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5126, SA, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 62.7% One condition 22.0% Two conditions 6.9% Three or more 2.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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5126, SA splits fairly evenly between Asthma (18%) and Arthritis (18%), with Mental health at 18%.

Asthma 9.8% Arthritis 9.8% Mental health 9.5% Other condition 9.3% Diabetes 4.7% Heart disease 4.3% Cancer 3.3% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance needs have risen 1.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 4.9%. This is a little below the South Australian figure of 6.7% and around the middle for similar areas.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.9% ▲ +53.8%

Lower than 58% 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 5126, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5126/5126-sa/topic/health-disability