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5482, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5482, SA

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

Nearly 10 percentage points more people live with long-term health conditions in postcode 5482 than the national average. This area faces significant health challenges, with 37.6% of residents managing a lasting condition. These figures highlight a community with health needs far above those seen across South Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 5482, SA, Postcode

Where 5482, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

37.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5482, SA — higher than 89% of areas.

5482, SA37.6%
Mount Remarkable 34.9%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 17.2% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, with 10.4% of the population reporting one.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5482, SA, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 57.9% One condition 21.8% Three or more 10.2% Two conditions 6.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 5482, SA — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Other condition (15%) and Mental health (13%).

Arthritis 17.2% Other condition 12.2% Mental health 10.4% Asthma 9.1% Diabetes 7.5% Heart disease 6.2% Dementia 5.4% Cancer 4.6% Lung condition 4.6% Stroke 2.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is required by 13.7% of residents, a figure well above the South Australian average of 6.7%. This need for assistance has grown since 2011, rising by 2.9 percentage points.

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13.7% ▲ +26.9%

Higher than 99% 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 5482, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5482/5482-sa/topic/health-disability