35.9%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lismore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Lismore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Lismore live with a long-term health condition, a rate well above the national figure. This high level of illness is seen across both physical and mental health, with the area recording some of the highest rates of mental health conditions in the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 15.2% of residents, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term conditions include asthma at 10.8% and arthritis at 10.0%.
15.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 60%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.0% of people in Lismore, which is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
8.0% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.0%
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/sa2/112021248/lismore/topic/health-disability