5164, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5164, SA

Name: Health & Disability in 5164, 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.

Mental health conditions are a major concern in postcode 5164, where 17.2% of people report such a struggle. This area faces significant health challenges, with long-term conditions affecting far more residents than in the rest of South Australia or the nation.

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📍 5164, SA, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 41.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common issue at 17.2%, followed by arthritis and asthma.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5164, SA, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 28%.

None 45.2% One condition 24.2% Two conditions 9.7% Three or more 7.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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5164, SA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Arthritis (17%), with Asthma at 16%.

Mental health 17.2% Arthritis 14.0% Asthma 13.1% Other condition 12.1% Diabetes 8.0% Heart disease 6.0% Lung condition 4.2% Cancer 3.6% Stroke 1.9% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Needing help with daily activities is common for 11.0% of people here, a rate well above the South Australian figure of 6.7%. This need has risen slightly since 2011.

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 5164, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5164/5164-sa/topic/health-disability

Where 5164, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition