37.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lismore Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lismore Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of chronic illness marks Lismore Heights, where 37.3% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health issues being particularly common. These health challenges are mirrored in the number of residents who require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.4% of residents, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 11.7% and arthritis at 10.6%.
15.4%
Higher than 93% 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 Heights, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.4% of the population. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia, and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.4% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12354/lismore-heights/topic/health-disability