28.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Geelong West · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Geelong West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are much more common in Geelong West than in most other areas, affecting 11.0% of residents. While overall health matches state and national trends, this specific challenge stands out as a key health issue for the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.0% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. Mental health is the most reported condition at 11.0%, followed by asthma at 9.4% and arthritis at 6.7%.
11.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality 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 Geelong West, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.7% of residents, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages.
4.7% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Geelong West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20974/geelong-west/topic/health-disability