40.7%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5203, SA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 5203, SA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in postcode 5203 need help with daily tasks than they did in 2011, though health challenges remain high. About 40.7% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the areas with the highest rates of long-term illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis (16.9%) and mental health (12.7%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are well above the 8.8% national average, and 6.9% of residents manage three or more health problems.
12.7%
Higher than 91% 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 5203, SA, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 9.8% of people, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. Despite this high standing, the need for help fell by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
9.8% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 5203, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5203/5203-sa/topic/health-disability