45.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5601, SA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 5601, SA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people need help with daily activities in postcode 5601 than they did in 2011. While the need for assistance has dropped, a very high 45.5% of residents now live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with arthritis (23.9%) and heart disease (13.6%) being the most frequent. In contrast, only 3.4% of people report a mental health condition, which is well below the figures for South Australia and Australia.
3.4%
Lower than 95% 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 5601, SA, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.8% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little above the national average. This represents a significant improvement since 2011, when the rate was 13.1%.
6.8% ▼ -47.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 5601, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5601/5601-sa/topic/health-disability