31.2%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5231, SA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 5231, SA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher than average share of people in postcode 5231 live with long-term health issues. While 31.2% of residents have a chronic condition, very few actually require daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.2% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common issue at 10.3%, followed by arthritis at 9.8% and asthma at 8.3%.
10.3%
Higher than 72% 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 5231, SA, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than in most other areas. This is a little below the South Australian rate of 6.7%, though the need for assistance rose 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
3.9% ▲ +38.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 5231, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5231/5231-sa/topic/health-disability