33.4%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lismore · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Lismore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Lismore than in most similar areas. Around 33.4% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community with significant health challenges, particularly regarding mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 12.4% of people. This is well above the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term conditions include arthritis at 10.1% and asthma at 9.9%.
12.4%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) 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 Lismore, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas, affecting 7.1% of the population. This figure is a little above the national average of 5.8% and has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
7.1% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14850/lismore/topic/health-disability