31.0%
Lower than 64% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Geelong · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Geelong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Barely any change has been seen in the percentage of Geelong residents needing daily help since 2011. While a low number of people require assistance with daily tasks, 31% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most of Australia, with 31% of people affected. Mental health is the most reported issue at 10.8%, followed by asthma at 9.7% and arthritis at 8.9%.
10.8%
Higher than 56% of urban area 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 Geelong, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.2% of people in Geelong need help with daily activities. This is lower than most similar areas and is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.2% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2008/geelong/topic/health-disability