28.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lismore Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Lismore Surrounds
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A rising need for daily help marks the health profile of Lismore Surrounds, where 4.9% of people now require assistance. Most residents are healthy, though about 28% live with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 8.9%, followed closely by arthritis at 8.8%. This rate of long-term illness is slightly above the New South Wales figure, though it is about the same as the national average.
8.9%
Higher than 51% 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 Surrounds, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.9% of the population, which is lower than most areas. This figure has risen since 2011, when it sat at 3.9%.
4.9% ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021249/lismore-surrounds/topic/health-disability