5460, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5460, SA

Name: Health & Disability in 5460, SA — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

Well above the national figure, 33.5% of people in postcode 5460 live with a long-term health condition. This gap is driven by high rates of both physical and mental health issues, leaving more residents in need of support than in most other areas.

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📍 5460, SA, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 12.0% of residents, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term health issues in the area include asthma at 11.4% and arthritis at 9.6%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5460, SA, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 60.8% One condition 22.2% Two conditions 7.1% Three or more 3.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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5460, SA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Asthma (20%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 12.0% Asthma 11.4% Arthritis 9.6% Other condition 9.3% Diabetes 4.8% Heart disease 4.4% Cancer 3.8% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 6.9% of people, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.

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 5460, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5460/5460-sa/topic/health-disability

5460, SA	33.5%
Wakefield	36.3%
South Australia	31.0%

Where 5460, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition