31.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5371, SA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 5371, SA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define postcode 5371. About 31% of people live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This is particularly evident in mental health, where 10.7% of residents are affected.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 10.7%, followed closely by arthritis at 10.5% and asthma at 9.6%. While 61.9% of people have no long-term health issues, 4% of the population live with three or more conditions.
10.7%
Higher than 76% 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 5371, SA, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.1% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the South Australian average. This is an increase from 2011, when the rate was 3.7%.
5.1% ▲ +39.2%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 5371, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5371/5371-sa/topic/health-disability