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5412, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5412, SA

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

Arthritis is the most common long-term health struggle in postcode 5412, affecting 18.1% of people. This area faces significant health challenges, with a far higher proportion of residents living with long-term conditions compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 5412, SA, Postcode

Where 5412, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

42.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5412, SA — higher than 99% of areas.

5412, SA42.6%
Clare and Gilbert Valleys 33.9%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 42.6% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also well above the Australian average, affecting 12.4% of residents.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5412, SA, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 28%.

None 49.5% One condition 25.5% Two conditions 10.6% Three or more 6.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 5412, SA — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Other condition (14%).

Arthritis 18.1% Mental health 12.4% Other condition 11.2% Asthma 9.8% Diabetes 7.8% Heart disease 7.6% Cancer 5.6% Lung condition 3.1% Dementia 1.9% Stroke 1.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most similar areas. Currently, 11.8% of people require this support, which is well above the national figure and has risen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.

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11.8% ▲ +29.4%

Higher than 99% 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 5412, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5412/5412-sa/topic/health-disability