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Geelong (Western Victoria) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Geelong (Western Victoria)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Long-term health challenges have become more prominent in Geelong (Western Victoria), where 31.6% of people now live with a chronic condition. This rate is well above the national figure, with mental health conditions being particularly common in the area.

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📍 Geelong (Western Victoria), State Electorate

Where Geelong (Western Victoria) sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.6%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Geelong (Western Victoria) — higher than 72% of areas.

Geelong (Western Victoria)31.6%
Rest of Vic. 33.3%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 11.8% of residents have a mental health condition, which is much higher than most other areas. Overall, long-term health issues are well above the state and national rates, with asthma and arthritis also frequently reported.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Geelong (Western Victoria), None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 61.1% One condition 21.5% Two conditions 6.6% Three or more 3.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Geelong (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Mental health (22%) and Asthma (18%), with Other condition at 16%.

Mental health 11.8% Asthma 9.9% Other condition 8.9% Arthritis 8.6% Diabetes 4.5% Heart disease 4.1% Cancer 3.1% Lung condition 1.9% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 6.4%, which is higher than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2016 and is about the same as the Victorian and Australian averages.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.4% —

Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.

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 Geelong (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23308/geelong/topic/health-disability