23.8%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5471, SA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 5471, SA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much lower rate of long-term health issues than most areas defines daily life in postcode 5471. Only 23.8% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. However, mental health challenges are more common here than in other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While overall health is better than the state average, 13.8% of people report a mental health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 15.0%, and 65% of residents report having no long-term conditions at all.
13.8%
Higher than 95% 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 5471, SA, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has fallen sharply from 10.2% in 2016 to 5.0% in 2021. This current figure is around the middle for similar areas and sits a little below the South Australian average of 6.7%.
5.0% —
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 5471, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5471/5471-sa/topic/health-disability