33.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5170, SA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 5170, SA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significantly higher share of people live with long-term health issues in postcode 5170 compared to the rest of the country. While 60.2% of residents report no long-term conditions, the area sees much higher rates of mental health and physical ailments than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common issue affecting 11.2% of residents, followed closely by arthritis at 10.8%.
11.2%
Higher than 82% 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 5170, SA, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.9% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the South Australian average. This need for assistance has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
4.9% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 5170, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5170/5170-sa/topic/health-disability