33.8%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5451, SA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 5451, SA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in postcode 5451 live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, though the local population requires far less help with daily tasks than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 33.8% of people affected. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 12.1%, followed by mental health conditions at 10.5%, which is a little above the Australian average.
10.5%
Higher than 75% 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 5451, SA, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.8% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the South Australian average of 6.7%. This need for assistance has also fallen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
2.8% ▼ -36.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 5451, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5451/5451-sa/topic/health-disability