35.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Geraldton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Geraldton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 35.4% of people in Geraldton live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges compared to other similar areas. Many residents manage multiple ailments, though over half report having no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 13.2%, a figure well above the Western Australian average. Other frequent reports include arthritis at 12.4% and asthma at 9.3%.
13.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Geraldton, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is high here, with 11.0% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and among the highest across similar areas.
11.0% ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50536/geraldton/topic/health-disability