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Ballina vs Lismore

Name: Ballina vs Lismore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Ballina profile · Lismore profile

Ballina Lismore

Ballina and Lismore are nearby New South Wales areas with similar population sizes, yet they differ in wealth and layout. Ballina has a far higher rate of access to money and resources and a higher share of high earners, with 16.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It is also more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and groceries. Lismore has far more separate houses, at 83.5%, and a far higher rate of drug offences and assaults.

Both areas share very similar proportions of children, people using another language at home, and those with no religion. They also have nearly the same typical weekly personal incomes, which sit below the national figure. While these commonalities remain, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in typical monthly home-loan payments has widened, with the usual payment in Ballina now $433 higher than in Lismore.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Lismore Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Lismore Aged 65+: 6.2 pts higher in Ballina Median age: 4 yrs older in Ballina Rent: $110 higher in Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina in Lismore +1,962 larger in Ballina gap narrowing

46,296 73rd pct 44,334 73rd pct

Median age in Ballina in Lismore +4 yrs older in Ballina gap narrowing

48 yrs 79th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 20.8%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.3% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 38.9%

32.0% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Lismore

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 81.8%

3.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +3.2 pts 41.2%

39.3% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

14.4% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

4.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 87.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 43.4%

42.9% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

7.2% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballina in Lismore +14 more in Lismore

23 75th pct 37 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballina in Lismore +1.83 more in Lismore

3.05 41st pct 4.88 61st pct

Students in Ballina in Lismore +506 more in Lismore

6,466 70th pct 6,972 72nd pct

Avg size in Ballina in Lismore +87 larger in Ballina

281 58th pct 194 45th pct

ICSEA in Ballina in Lismore +41 higher in Ballina

1,038 79th pct 996 65th pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 47.1%

27.0% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.2% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 22.7%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

6.4% Postgraduate degree even 6.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

11.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

11.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

3.9% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Ballina in Lismore +$52 higher in Ballina gap widening

$737 48th pct $685 35th pct

Household income in Ballina in Lismore +$110 higher in Ballina gap widening

$1,429 53rd pct $1,319 42nd pct

Family income in Ballina in Lismore +$129 higher in Ballina gap widening

$1,848 55th pct $1,719 44th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.1% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

8.1% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +3.0 pts 56.3%

21.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Three or more even 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballina in Lismore +796 larger in Lismore

1,804 76th pct 2,600 85th pct

Median age in Ballina in Lismore +1 yrs older in Ballina

25 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ballina in Lismore even

$558 51st pct $557 51st pct

Household income in Ballina in Lismore +$107 higher in Ballina

$1,532 64th pct $1,425 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina in Lismore even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children even 50.0%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 29.2%

15.2% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 35.4%

28.2% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

5.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballina in Lismore +$110 higher in Ballina gap widening

$420 89th pct $310 66th pct

Mortgage in Ballina in Lismore +$433 higher in Ballina gap widening

$1,950 80th pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Ballina in Lismore even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 37.6%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.6% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 83.5%

20.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 9.9%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 25.1%

20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 17.9%

6.5% 5 or more even 6.5%

3.7% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

19.6% $200–$349 +23.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 33.9%

21.0% $550–$749 ◂ +16.9 pts 4.1%

11.6% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +13.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 26.0%

15.8% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballina in Lismore +130 more in Lismore

259 74th pct 389 80th pct

Stops/1k in Ballina in Lismore +3.18 more in Lismore

5.59 78th pct 8.77 95th pct

Departures/1k in Ballina in Lismore +200.8 more in Lismore

204.1 61st pct 404.9 70th pct

PT routes in Ballina in Lismore +20 more in Lismore

18 68th pct 38 82nd pct

Stop walk in Ballina in Lismore +25 longer in Ballina

29 62nd pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 61.0%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Walked even 2.7%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 37.3%

37.1% 1 vehicle even 37.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.6% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 20.7%

13.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.9% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

10.0% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballina in Lismore +3 higher in Ballina

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Ballina in Lismore +3 higher in Ballina

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Ballina in Lismore +4 higher in Ballina

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Ballina in Lismore +1 higher in Ballina

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Ballina in Lismore +51 higher in Ballina

996 75th pct 945 43rd pct

ERP in Ballina in Lismore +4,961 higher in Ballina

48,603 73rd pct 43,642 72nd pct

Growth in Ballina in Lismore +6.8 pts higher in Ballina

5.2% 64th pct -1.6% 6th pct

Businesses in Ballina in Lismore +798 higher in Ballina

5,221 74th pct 4,423 72nd pct

Approvals in Ballina in Lismore +92 higher in Ballina

222 72nd pct 130 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballina in Lismore +180 higher in Ballina

1,804 96th pct 1,624 93rd pct

Max temp in Ballina in Lismore +1.4 higher in Lismore

24.8 57th pct 26.1 68th pct

Min temp in Ballina in Lismore +0.7 higher in Ballina

14.2 76th pct 13.5 73rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ballina in Lismore +2,649 higher in Lismore

7,720 45th pct 10,369 63rd pct

Assault/100k in Ballina in Lismore +649 higher in Lismore

756 34th pct 1,405 71st pct

Sexual/100k in Ballina in Lismore +86 higher in Lismore

313 64th pct 399 80th pct

Robbery/100k in Ballina in Lismore +33 higher in Lismore

26 54th pct 59 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Ballina in Lismore +13 higher in Lismore

559 56th pct 573 57th pct

Theft/100k in Ballina in Lismore +215 higher in Ballina

1,369 56th pct 1,155 44th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Ballina in Lismore +10 higher in Ballina

642 78th pct 632 77th pct

Property damage/100k in Ballina in Lismore +219 higher in Lismore

715 48th pct 934 65th pct

Drugs/100k in Ballina in Lismore +423 higher in Lismore

285 32nd pct 708 64th pct

5-yr change in Ballina in Lismore +24.1 pts higher in Ballina

36.4% 83rd pct 12.3% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina in Lismore +1.1 higher in Ballina

5.0 73rd pct 3.9 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina in Lismore +0.9 more in Ballina

4.7 69th pct 3.9 47th pct

15-min city in Ballina in Lismore +6.5 pts higher in Ballina

52.7% 58th pct 46.3% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Ballina in Lismore +18.6 pts higher in Ballina

57.3% 66th pct 38.8% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Ballina in Lismore +13.3 pts higher in Ballina

78.4% 75th pct 65.1% 65th pct

Walk to school in Ballina in Lismore +5.9 pts higher in Ballina

55.3% 51st pct 49.4% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Ballina in Lismore +28.3 pts higher in Ballina

87.4% 71st pct 59.2% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Ballina in Lismore +2.5 pts higher in Lismore

39.4% 53rd pct 41.9% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina in Lismore +7.3 more in Ballina

24.3 64th pct 17.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina in Lismore +8 higher in Ballina

11 72nd pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Ballina in Lismore +5.1 pts higher in Lismore

5.5% 63rd pct 10.6% 99th pct

Compare Ballina with nearby areas

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Compare Lismore with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10250/ballina/vs/LGA14850/lismore