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5277, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5277, SA

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

More than 32% of people in postcode 5277 live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a community where chronic health issues are more common than in most other Australian areas.

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📍 5277, SA, Postcode

Where 5277, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5277, SA — higher than 66% of areas.

5277, SA32.0%
Wattle Range 34.6%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 11.4%, followed by mental health at 9.8%. Overall, health conditions here are more frequent than in most areas, sitting well above the Australian figure of 27.7%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5277, SA, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 59.2% One condition 19.9% Two conditions 7.5% Three or more 4.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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5277, SA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (17%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 11.4% Mental health 9.8% Asthma 8.8% Other condition 6.8% Diabetes 6.6% Heart disease 4.6% Cancer 3.6% Lung condition 2.7% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 1.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.9% of residents need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This need for assistance has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.9% ▲ +28.2%

Higher than 59% 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 5277, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5277/5277-sa/topic/health-disability