Health in Geelong, Australia: official figures
3,688 births were registered to mothers living in the City of Greater Geelong in 2024, and the total fertility rate was 1.75 births per woman, above the national figure (1.54). Boundary: the City of Greater Geelong local government area (the council area), not the wider urban region around it.
What is the death rate in Geelong?
2,341 deaths were registered in the City of Greater Geelong in 2024. After adjusting for age, the death rate was 5.7 per 1,000 people, joint 8th highest of 26 areas, above the national figure (5.3).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Geelong have a long-term health condition?
43.5% of residents of the City of Greater Geelong reported at least one long-term health condition at the 2021 Census, joint 8th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (39.8%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Geelong have mental health problems?
11.1% of residents of the City of Greater Geelong had a mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) at the 2021 Census, 7th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (8.8%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Geelong have arthritis?
9.3% of residents of the City of Greater Geelong had arthritis at the 2021 Census, 13th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (8.5%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Geelong have asthma?
9.8% of residents of the City of Greater Geelong had asthma at the 2021 Census, 6th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (8.1%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Geelong have diabetes?
4.9% of residents of the City of Greater Geelong had diabetes at the 2021 Census, 10th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (4.7%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Geelong have heart disease?
4.4% of residents of the City of Greater Geelong had heart disease (including heart attack or angina) at the 2021 Census, joint 8th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (3.9%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Geelong have cancer?
3.2% of residents of the City of Greater Geelong had cancer (including remission) at the 2021 Census, joint 10th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (2.9%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Geelong have dementia?
0.9% of residents of the City of Greater Geelong had dementia (including Alzheimer's disease) at the 2021 Census, joint 6th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (0.7%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Geelong have lung disease?
1.9% of residents of the City of Greater Geelong had a lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) at the 2021 Census, joint 13th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (1.7%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Geelong need help with daily activities?
6.5% of residents of the City of Greater Geelong said they needed help with core activities (self-care, mobility or communication) because of a disability, long-term health condition or old age at the 2021 Census, above the national figure (5.8%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Geelong have a disability?
The ABS modelled that 22.1% of people living in households in the City of Greater Geelong had a disability in 2018 (a modelled estimate from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Geelong have private health insurance?
About 33 in every 100 residents of the City of Greater Geelong had private health insurance in 2021-22 (89,878 people reported cover; Australia 34), 11th lowest of 26 areas.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Geelong are unpaid carers?
13.5% of residents of the City of Greater Geelong gave unpaid help to a person with a disability at the 2021 Census, above the national figure (11.9%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Geelong compares with other cities in Australia
Age-standardised death rate per 1,000 people, 2024 (2024)
Geelong ranks 8 of 26, highest first. Values cover the 18 city council areas (ABS Local Government Areas), 8 greater capital city areas (Canberra is the whole Australian Capital Territory) and, where the 2021 Census community profile gives the figure, 5 Significant Urban Areas. The areas overlap (for example the City of Brisbane lies inside Greater Brisbane), so compare like with like. Not published for Significant Urban Areas.
| Rank | City | Age-standardised death rate per 1,000 people, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Central Coast | 5.8 |
| 6 | Bendigo | 5.8 |
| 7 | Greater Hobart | 5.8 |
| 8 | Geelong | 5.7 |
| 9 | Darwin | 5.7 |
| 10 | Hobart | 5.7 |
| 11 | Wollongong | 5.6 |
Residents with a long-term health condition, 2021 Census (2021 Census)
Geelong ranks 8 of 31, highest first. Values cover the 18 city council areas (ABS Local Government Areas), 8 greater capital city areas (Canberra is the whole Australian Capital Territory) and, where the 2021 Census community profile gives the figure, 5 Significant Urban Areas. The areas overlap (for example the City of Brisbane lies inside Greater Brisbane), so compare like with like.
| Rank | City | Residents with a long-term health condition, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Albury-Wodonga | 45.6% |
| 6 | Toowoomba | 44.5% |
| 7 | Newcastle | 43.8% |
| 8 | Geelong | 43.5% |
| 9 | Townsville | 43.5% |
| 10 | Greater Hobart | 43.2% |
| 11 | Greater Wollongong | 42.7% |
Residents with a mental health condition, 2021 Census (2021 Census)
Geelong ranks 7 of 31, highest first. Values cover the 18 city council areas (ABS Local Government Areas), 8 greater capital city areas (Canberra is the whole Australian Capital Territory) and, where the 2021 Census community profile gives the figure, 5 Significant Urban Areas. The areas overlap (for example the City of Brisbane lies inside Greater Brisbane), so compare like with like.
| Rank | City | Residents with a mental health condition, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Newcastle | 12.5% |
| 5 | Albury-Wodonga | 12.2% |
| 6 | Greater Hobart | 11.6% |
| 7 | Geelong | 11.1% |
| 8 | Central Coast | 11.0% |
| 9 | Toowoomba | 10.9% |
| 10 | Hobart | 10.6% |
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Sources
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Data by region 2011-2025: Local Government Areas (ASGS Edition 3), 18 city councils, all indicators, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 788eca55906d…)
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