40.3%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5581, SA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 5581, SA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in postcode 5581 live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country. About 40.3% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is 13 percentage points above the national figure. This makes it one of the areas with the highest rates of long-term illness at this level.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common struggle here, affecting 20.8% of people. While long-term health issues are very common, mental health conditions are reported by 7.2% of residents, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
7.2%
Lower than 71% 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 5581, SA, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.8% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the national figure and slightly lower than the state average, and it has fallen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
5.8% ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 5581, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5581/5581-sa/topic/health-disability