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5322, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5322, SA

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

More people live with long-term health conditions in postcode 5322 than in most similar areas. About 31% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting the local population.

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📍 5322, SA, Postcode

Where 5322, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5322, SA — higher than 60% of areas.

5322, SA31.0%
Loxton Waikerie 33.0%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

While long-term health issues are more common here, the 6.9% of people with a mental health condition is a little below both state and national figures. Most residents report no long-term health conditions, though 20.5% live with one.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5322, SA, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 62.8% One condition 20.5% Two conditions 7.5% Three or more 3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In 5322, SA, the largest group is Arthritis at 25%, followed by Other condition (14%) and Mental health (13%).

Arthritis 13.8% Other condition 7.7% Mental health 6.9% Asthma 6.8% Diabetes 5.9% Cancer 4.5% Heart disease 4.4% Lung condition 2.8% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 5.5% of the population, which is around the middle for similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.5% ▲ +29.3%

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 5322, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5322/5322-sa/topic/health-disability