23.4%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5139, SA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 5139, SA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in postcode 5139 compared to most other areas. Only 23.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the lowest in the region at 4.8%, well below the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition reported here at 6.9%, while 70.7% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
4.8%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In 5139, SA, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.4% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the 5.8% national average. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 1.7%.
1.4% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 5139, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5139/5139-sa/topic/health-disability