26.3%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5262, SA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 5262, SA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 0.6% of people in postcode 5262 need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the national average. This area is generally healthier than most, with far fewer residents living with long-term health or mental health conditions compared to the rest of South Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The usual resident is unlikely to have a chronic illness, as only 26.3% report a long-term health condition, which is well below the state figure of 31.0%. Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 9.0%, while 63.0% of people have no long-term health conditions at all.
7.6%
Lower than 66% 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 5262, SA, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people in this area require assistance with daily tasks, and this need has fallen since 2011. At 0.6%, the proportion of people needing help is among the lowest for similar areas and sits well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
0.6% ▼ -77.6%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
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 5262, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5262/5262-sa/topic/health-disability