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5244, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5244, SA

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

Nearly 10% of people in postcode 5244 have a mental health condition, a rate higher than most other areas. While overall long-term health is around the middle for similar places, a small but growing number of residents require daily help.

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📍 5244, SA, Postcode

Where 5244, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

29.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5244, SA — higher than 53% of areas.

5244, SA29.9%
Adelaide Hills 28.3%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 29.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Arthritis and mental health are the most common issues, while 62.9% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5244, SA, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 62.9% One condition 19.4% Two conditions 7.0% Three or more 3.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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5244, SA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Mental health (18%), with Other condition at 17%.

Arthritis 9.8% Mental health 9.7% Other condition 8.9% Asthma 8.4% Heart disease 4.4% Diabetes 4.3% Cancer 3.9% Lung condition 1.8% Dementia 1.5% Stroke 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 5.5% of the population, which is a little below the South Australian average. This figure has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.5% ▲ +47.1%

Higher than 52% 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 5244, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5244/5244-sa/topic/health-disability