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5522, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5522, SA

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

Far more people live with long-term health issues in postcode 5522 than in most similar areas. Almost half of the population, 45.1%, reports a chronic health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored by a significant number of residents who require daily help.

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📍 5522, SA, Postcode

Where 5522, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

45.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5522, SA — higher than 99% of areas.

5522, SA45.1%
Barunga West 40.9%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Health struggles are common here, with 20.4% of people living with arthritis and 11.3% with a mental health condition. The latter is much higher than most areas, while nearly 7% of residents manage three or more long-term conditions at once.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5522, SA, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 47.5% One condition 24.3% Two conditions 13.3% Three or more 6.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 5522, SA — Arthritis leads at 24%, ahead of Other condition (14%) and Mental health (13%).

Arthritis 20.4% Other condition 12.4% Mental health 11.3% Asthma 10.9% Diabetes 9.0% Heart disease 7.5% Cancer 6.3% Lung condition 3.5% Dementia 3.2% Stroke 2.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily support is needed by 13.7% of residents, a figure that is well above the South Australian rate of 6.7%. This need for assistance has risen by 4.5 percentage points since 2011.

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13.7% ▲ +48.6%

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 5522, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5522/5522-sa/topic/health-disability