30.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5603, SA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 5603, SA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people need help with daily activities in postcode 5603 than they did in 2011. This area has a health profile that is generally in line with the rest of the state, though it has a lower rate of disability than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is similar to the South Australian figure. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 10.4%, while 9.2% of people report a mental health condition.
9.2%
Higher than 58% 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 5603, SA, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.6% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when 5.3% of the population required such assistance.
2.6% ▼ -50.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 5603, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5603/5603-sa/topic/health-disability