CensusAtlas

5174, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5174, SA

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

A higher share of people live with long-term health issues in postcode 5174 than in most other areas. About 32.3% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health gap is seen across both physical and mental health needs.

Open map →
📍 5174, SA, Postcode

Where 5174, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5174, SA — higher than 68% of areas.

5174, SA32.3%
Onkaparinga 34.7%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 10.9%, followed by mental health conditions at 10.4%. The share of people with a mental health condition is higher than in most areas and slightly above the national figure of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

View on map →

In 5174, SA, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 59.8% One condition 21.6% Two conditions 7.1% Three or more 3.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

View on map →

5174, SA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (19%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 10.9% Mental health 10.4% Asthma 9.2% Other condition 8.4% Diabetes 4.7% Heart disease 4.4% Cancer 3.9% Lung condition 2.3% Stroke 1.3% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 5.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the Australian average. This figure has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

View on map →

5.4% ▲ +37.2%

Lower than 51% 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).

More for 5174, SA

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in 5174, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5174/5174-sa/topic/health-disability