36.4%
Higher than 80% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lismore · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Lismore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing number of people in Lismore now need help with daily tasks, with 8.3% of residents requiring assistance. This reflects a broader trend in the area where health struggles are common, as over a third of the population lives with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.3% of people. Overall, 36.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%.
14.3%
Higher than 99% of urban area 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 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 8.3%. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.3% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 78% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.3%
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/sua/1018/lismore/topic/health-disability