45.2%
Higher than 96% 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.
Nearly half of all people in Georgetown have a long-term health condition, which is far more common than in the rest of the state. This highlights a significant health burden for the community, with many residents managing chronic illnesses.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 19.9%, followed by mental health conditions affecting 16.1% of people. This rate of mental health conditions is well above the national figure of 8.8%.
16.1%
Higher than 94% 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, the largest group is None at 47%, followed by One condition (26%) and Two conditions (19%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for residents here, as 11.3% need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% recorded across Australia.
11.3% ▲ +75.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
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/SAL40482/georgetown/topic/health-disability