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5573, SA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 5573, SA

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

Much higher rates of chronic illness than most similar areas mark postcode 5573, where 36.6% of people live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. The community faces significant health challenges, particularly with joint and respiratory issues.

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📍 5573, SA, Postcode

Where 5573, SA sits — People with a long-term health condition

36.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5573, SA — higher than 87% of areas.

5573, SA36.6%
Yorke Peninsula 39.5%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 15.1% of people, followed by asthma at 11.6%. While mental health conditions affect 8.5% of residents, this is about the same as the national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 5573, SA, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 50.9% One condition 21.8% Two conditions 8.6% Three or more 6.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 5573, SA — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Asthma (17%) and Mental health (13%).

Arthritis 15.1% Asthma 11.6% Mental health 8.5% Diabetes 7.7% Other condition 7.5% Heart disease 6.4% Cancer 3.9% Lung condition 3.2% Stroke 2.2% Dementia 1.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is more difficult for 8.0% of people who need help with activities. This is a little above the 5.8% national figure and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.0% ▼ -1.2%

Higher than 85% 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 5573, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5573/5573-sa/topic/health-disability