38.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Geelong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in North Geelong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in North Geelong than in most other areas. Around 38.3% of residents report a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high level of ill-health is mirrored in the significant number of people who require help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 17.9% of people. This is well above the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia, with other common reports including arthritis at 13.8% and asthma at 9.6%.
17.9%
Higher than 98% 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 North Geelong, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging here than in most places, with 15.9% of people needing assistance. This is far above the 5.8% national average, a gap of 10 percentage points.
15.9% ▲ +94.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
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 North Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21965/north-geelong/topic/health-disability