Lismore - North vs Lismore - South

Lismore - North and Lismore - South are nearby areas in New South Wales with different layouts. Lismore - North has much better street connectivity, with 25 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 10 in Lismore - South. This makes Lismore - North more accessible; a far higher share of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (61.0% versus 48.7%) and schools (78.1% versus 67.8%). In contrast, Lismore - South is better for nature, with a well higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (75.9% versus 67.4%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share several key characteristics. They have almost identical First Nations populations, with the typical person in both areas aged 24. A well higher share of people in Lismore - North speak a First Nations language (10.4% versus 5.5%), while First Nations unemployment is well higher in Lismore - South at 11.3% compared to 7.8% in Lismore - North.