30.0%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5715, SA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 5715, SA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Thirteen percent of people in postcode 5715 need help with daily activities, a figure that is well above the state and national levels. While a third of the population reports a long-term health condition, very few residents report living with a mental health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. Arthritis and lung conditions are the most common, though mental health conditions are reported far less often than in the rest of the country.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 5715, SA, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing assistance with daily tasks has risen by 13 percentage points since 2016. At 13.3%, this is now among the highest levels for similar areas and well above the national figure of 5.8%.
13.3% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 5715, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5715/5715-sa/topic/health-disability