Goonellabah vs Lismore - Surrounds

Goonellabah and Lismore - Surrounds are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Goonellabah is a somewhat walkable area where 85% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 83.1% are near a park. In contrast, Lismore - Surrounds is car-dependent, with only 22.7% of homes near public transport and 15.8% near a park. Goonellabah also has far more access to health services, with 55.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 5.1% in Lismore - Surrounds.

Both areas have a similar share of people who speak a First Nations language, which is well below the national figure. They also share almost identical typical First Nations household incomes, around $1,500. While Goonellabah has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population with 1,004 people, other measures are closer; for example, the typical age for First Nations residents is 23 in Goonellabah and 24 in Lismore - Surrounds.