36.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lismore · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lismore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a major concern in Lismore, where 17.0% of people report such a condition. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, health challenges are common here, with far more residents managing long-term illness than in most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.7% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health is the most frequent issue, followed by asthma at 10.4% and arthritis at 9.8%.
17.0%
Higher than 96% 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 Lismore, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many locals, with 8.9% of people needing help with everyday activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both the state and the nation.
8.9% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12353/lismore/topic/health-disability