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5211, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5211, SA

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

Forty-three per cent of people in postcode 5211 live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the area, where many residents manage multiple chronic health issues.

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📍 5211, SA, Postcode

Where 5211, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

43.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5211, SA — higher than 99% of areas.

5211, SA43.1%
Victor Harbor 43.3%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health problems are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 17.3% of people. Mental health conditions are also a little more frequent than in the rest of the state and Australia, at 11.6%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5211, SA, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 28%.

None 50.9% One condition 26.0% Two conditions 11.3% Three or more 5.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 5211, SA — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (15%) and Other condition (14%).

Arthritis 17.3% Mental health 11.6% Other condition 11.3% Asthma 9.6% Heart disease 8.4% Diabetes 7.5% Cancer 5.9% Lung condition 3.4% Stroke 1.8% Dementia 1.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Needing help with daily activities is well above the national figure, affecting 9.7% of residents. This need has grown by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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9.7% ▲ +28.4%

Higher than 93% 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).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in 5211, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5211/5211-sa/topic/health-disability