39.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Genoa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Genoa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people in Genoa live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile, though it contrasts with a very low need for daily personal care.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis and heart disease being the most reported conditions. About 9.1% of residents have a mental health condition, which is about the same as across Victoria and Australia.
9.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Genoa, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Genoa reported needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Genoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20980/genoa/topic/health-disability