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5481, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5481, SA

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

More people in postcode 5481 now need help with daily tasks than in 2011, as the proportion rose by 1.4 percentage points. This is a community where health struggles are common, with 37.3% of residents living with a long-term health condition.

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📍 5481, SA, Postcode

Where 5481, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

37.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5481, SA — higher than 89% of areas.

5481, SA37.3%
Mount Remarkable 34.9%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 18.9%, while 10.4% of people live with a mental health condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5481, SA, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 55.2% One condition 22.9% Two conditions 8.8% Three or more 6.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In 5481, SA, the largest group is Arthritis at 27%, followed by Mental health (15%) and Asthma (13%).

Arthritis 18.9% Mental health 10.4% Asthma 9.0% Diabetes 7.8% Other condition 7.0% Heart disease 6.4% Cancer 4.6% Lung condition 4.4% Stroke 1.6% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 6.0% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national averages.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.0% ▲ +31.5%

Higher than 60% 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 5481, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5481/5481-sa/topic/health-disability