35.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Lismore · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Lismore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in South Lismore live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high level of ill-health is particularly evident in mental health, where the local rate is nearly double that of the wider community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 16.1% of residents, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Other common issues include asthma at 11.8% and arthritis at 8.6%.
16.1%
Higher than 94% 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 South Lismore, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some residents, as 7.8% need help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
7.8% ▲ +57.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 South Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13605/south-lismore/topic/health-disability