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5212, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5212, SA

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

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in postcode 5212, where 16.9% of people live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with far more people living with long-term conditions than the national average. About 43.6% of residents have a lasting health problem, which is among the highest rates for similar areas.

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📍 5212, SA, Postcode

Where 5212, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

43.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5212, SA — higher than 99% of areas.

5212, SA43.6%
Alexandrina 37.6%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions affect 43.6% of people here, which is far above the South Australian figure of 31.0%. This includes a mental health rate of 12.0%, which is well above the national average of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5212, SA, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 29%.

None 50.5% One condition 27.1% Two conditions 10.4% Three or more 6.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 5212, SA — Arthritis leads at 21%, ahead of Mental health (15%) and Other condition (13%).

Arthritis 16.9% Mental health 12.0% Other condition 10.6% Asthma 9.8% Heart disease 8.7% Diabetes 7.1% Cancer 5.6% Lung condition 3.7% Stroke 2.4% Dementia 2.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Help with daily activities is needed by 10.1% of residents, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 4.4 points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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10.1% ▲ +77.0%

Higher than 95% 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 5212, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5212/5212-sa/topic/health-disability