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5461, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5461, SA

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

Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in postcode 5461, affecting 12.6% of residents. This area faces significant health challenges, with people reporting long-term conditions at a rate well above the national average.

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📍 5461, SA, Postcode

Where 5461, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

36.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5461, SA — higher than 86% of areas.

5461, SA36.2%
Wakefield 36.3%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 36.2% of people. This includes mental health conditions for 11.9% of residents, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5461, SA, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 57.1% One condition 21.7% Two conditions 9.1% Three or more 5.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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5461, SA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 15%.

Arthritis 12.6% Mental health 11.9% Asthma 10.4% Other condition 8.9% Diabetes 7.3% Heart disease 6.5% Lung condition 3.6% Cancer 3.2% Dementia 1.4% Stroke 1.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Need for daily help is among the highest for similar areas, with 9.3% of people requiring assistance. This figure has risen since 2011 and is well above the national average of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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9.3% ▲ +22.4%

Higher than 91% 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 5461, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5461/5461-sa/topic/health-disability