28.9%
Lower than 75% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Geraldton · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Geraldton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a quarter of residents in Geraldton live with a long-term health condition, though this is much lower than in most similar areas. While the community generally reports fewer health issues than other similar places, about 28.9% of people manage a chronic condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 9.2%, followed closely by asthma and arthritis. This figure is lower than in most similar areas and is about the same as the national average.
9.2%
Lower than 73% 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 Geraldton, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.4% of people in Geraldton need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is roughly the same as the national figure, though the need for assistance has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.4% ▲ +37.8%
Lower than 77% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
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/sua/5006/geraldton/topic/health-disability