32.7%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5333, SA · Postcode
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in postcode 5333, affecting 12% of residents. Overall health challenges are more frequent here than in most other areas, with 32.7% of people living with a long-term condition.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 59.1% of people have no long-term health issues, others deal with asthma (9.6%) or diabetes (6.0%), though mental health rates sit at 9.3%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
32.7%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
9.3%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In 5333, SA, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 8.0%, which is much higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little above both the state and national figures.
8.0% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in 5333, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5333/5333-sa/topic/health-disability