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5453, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5453, SA

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

Well above the national figure, 32.5% of people in postcode 5453 live with a long-term health condition. This indicates a higher burden of illness than in most other areas. Mental health challenges are particularly prominent here, with 10.6% of residents reporting such a condition.

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📍 5453, SA, Postcode

Where 5453, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5453, SA — higher than 69% of areas.

5453, SA32.5%
Clare and Gilbert Valleys 33.9%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment affecting 10.9% of people, followed by mental health and asthma. While 58.8% of residents have no long-term health issues, the proportion of people with a mental health condition is much higher than in most areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5453, SA, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 58.8% One condition 21.9% Two conditions 6.6% Three or more 4.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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5453, SA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (19%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 10.9% Mental health 10.6% Asthma 9.2% Other condition 7.6% Diabetes 5.6% Heart disease 5.1% Cancer 3.0% Lung condition 2.2% Dementia 0.9% Stroke 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.7% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for South Australia and Australia, and the rate has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.7% ▲ +5.2%

Higher than 55% 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 5453, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5453/5453-sa/topic/health-disability