Lismore - South vs Coraki

Lismore - South and Coraki are nearby areas with very different layouts. Coraki is much more compact and very walkable, with 94.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 86.4% near health services. Lismore - South is more spread out, with only 67.8% of homes near a school and 48.7% near health services. There are also significant differences for First Nations people; those in Lismore - South have higher typical personal incomes ($545 compared to $369 in Coraki) and a higher rate of Year 12 completion (35.1% versus 22.1%).

Everyday life in both places involves easy access to public transport and parks. While the two areas differ in their layout, Coraki has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate at 23.3%, which is much higher than the 11.3% seen in Lismore - South. Lismore - South also has a far larger First Nations population with 550 people, compared to 122 in Coraki.