18.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Georgetown · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Georgetown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very few residents live with chronic illness in Georgetown, where only 18.9% of people report a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, suggesting a population with a remarkably low burden of disease and disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 5.1% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while the most common conditions include arthritis and asthma.
5.1%
Lower than 74% 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 Georgetown, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 1.6% of people needing help with their usual activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national average of 5.8%.
1.6% ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 1.6%
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 Georgetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31111/georgetown/topic/health-disability