5158, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5158, SA

Name: Health & Disability in 5158, 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.

A little more than 30% of people in postcode 5158 live with a long-term health condition, which is slightly higher than the national figure. This makes the area's overall health profile quite similar to the rest of South Australia and other similar regions.

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📍 5158, SA, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 30.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, with asthma, arthritis, and mental health being the most common. Mental health conditions affect 8.6% of the population, which is a little below the state average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5158, SA, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 64.8% One condition 21.3% Two conditions 6.1% Three or more 2.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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5158, SA splits fairly evenly between Asthma (18%) and Other condition (18%), with Arthritis at 18%.

Asthma 9.3% Other condition 9.3% Arthritis 9.1% Mental health 8.6% Diabetes 5.2% Heart disease 4.0% Cancer 3.1% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Help with daily activities is needed by 5.0% of people, a figure that has risen 1.6 points since 2011. This is slightly lower than 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 5158, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5158/5158-sa/topic/health-disability

Where 5158, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition