35.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Geeveston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Geeveston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Geeveston live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges, with a high proportion of residents managing ongoing illness or disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 35.6% of people. Arthritis is the most reported issue at 13.3%, while mental health conditions are also well above the national figure at 12.6%.
12.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Geeveston, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common in Geeveston than in most areas. About 7.5% of residents require this support, which is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.5% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Geeveston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60223/geeveston/topic/health-disability