15.6%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5661, SA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 5661, SA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 64% of people in postcode 5661 have no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than the state and national averages, with very few residents reporting chronic illness or mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 15.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. Mental health conditions are also well below the national average at 3.4%, with arthritis and diabetes being the most common reported issues at 6.8% each.
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 5661, SA, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 3.4% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is well below the South Australian average of 6.7% and has fallen by 3.4 percentage points since 2016.
3.4% —
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 5661, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5661/5661-sa/topic/health-disability