26.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Geraldton - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Geraldton - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Geraldton - South compared to most similar areas. About 26.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure that sits just below the national average of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population than in many other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The most common long-term health issues are asthma at 8.6% and mental health conditions at 7.9%. Most people here have no long-term health problems at all, while 18.8% of residents live with one condition.
7.9%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Geraldton - South, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.1% of people in the area need help with daily activities, which is much lower than in most similar areas. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%, though the need for assistance rose by 1.1 percentage points since 2016.
4.1% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Geraldton - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041288/geraldton-south/topic/health-disability