34.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Lismore · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in East Lismore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high proportion of people in East Lismore live with long-term health challenges compared to the rest of the country. About 34.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a community where health needs are significantly more common than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly prevalent here, affecting 13.4% of people—well above the 8.8% national average. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 10.5% and arthritis at 10.2%. Over half of residents have no long-term health condition, while 4.2% manage three or more.
13.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality 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 East Lismore, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many locals, as 7.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8% and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.9% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 East Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11361/east-lismore/topic/health-disability