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Lismore vs Richmond Valley

Name: Lismore vs Richmond Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Lismore profile · Richmond Valley profile

Lismore Richmond Valley

Lismore and Richmond Valley are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Lismore has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 20.9%, compared to 9.6% in Richmond Valley. This higher level of qualification is consistent with Lismore having a far higher share of professionals and a far larger number of businesses. In contrast, Richmond Valley has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over, at 25.1% compared to 20.8% in Lismore.

These two areas share many everyday realities, with almost identical shares of people in de facto relationships and the same typical number of people per home. They also have very similar rates of people needing help with daily activities and providing unpaid care. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, and Lismore has seen a well higher increase in people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 16.0 pts higher in Lismore Bachelor+: 11.3 pts higher in Lismore Population: 20,769 larger in Lismore No religion: 10.0 pts higher in Lismore Other language: 2.9 pts higher in Lismore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lismore in Richmond Valley +20,769 larger in Lismore gap steady

44,334 73rd pct 23,565 62nd pct

Median age in Lismore in Richmond Valley +2 yrs older in Richmond Valley gap steady

44 yrs 62nd pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.1%

20.8% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

Marital status

38.9% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

40.0% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 35.0%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

5.5% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Lismore Richmond Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 83.6%

2.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

41.2% English +0.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

14.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

4.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 87.9%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

43.9% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 33.9%

9.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lismore in Richmond Valley +21 more in Lismore

37 86th pct 16 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lismore in Richmond Valley +1.17 more in Lismore

4.88 61st pct 3.71 49th pct

Students in Lismore in Richmond Valley +3,499 more in Lismore

6,972 72nd pct 3,473 59th pct

Avg size in Lismore in Richmond Valley +23 larger in Richmond Valley

194 45th pct 217 48th pct

ICSEA in Lismore in Richmond Valley +69 higher in Lismore

996 65th pct 927 26th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 31.2%

27.5% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.5% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 13.1%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

10.2% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

12.3% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Lismore in Richmond Valley +$76 higher in Lismore gap widening

$685 35th pct $609 18th pct

Household income in Lismore in Richmond Valley +$182 higher in Lismore gap widening

$1,319 42nd pct $1,137 17th pct

Family income in Lismore in Richmond Valley +$288 higher in Lismore gap widening

$1,719 44th pct $1,431 18th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.2%

21.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.5%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

10.1% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

4.8% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +3.9 pts 52.4%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%

7.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lismore in Richmond Valley +742 larger in Lismore

2,600 85th pct 1,858 77th pct

Median age in Lismore in Richmond Valley +1 yrs older in Lismore

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Lismore in Richmond Valley +$32 higher in Lismore

$557 51st pct $525 42nd pct

Household income in Lismore in Richmond Valley +$114 higher in Lismore

$1,425 56th pct $1,311 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lismore in Richmond Valley even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 48.2%

29.2% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 29.2%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

5.2% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lismore in Richmond Valley +$15 higher in Lismore gap steady

$310 66th pct $295 61st pct

Mortgage in Lismore in Richmond Valley +$176 higher in Lismore gap narrowing

$1,517 57th pct $1,341 46th pct

People / bedroom in Lismore in Richmond Valley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 29.8%

27.1% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 25.5%

1.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 84.5%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

1.6% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%

17.9% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

33.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.7%

15.4% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.3%

21.6% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lismore in Richmond Valley +199 more in Lismore

389 80th pct 190 71st pct

Stops/1k in Lismore in Richmond Valley +0.71 more in Lismore

8.77 95th pct 8.06 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Lismore in Richmond Valley +286.5 more in Lismore

404.9 70th pct 118.4 57th pct

PT routes in Lismore in Richmond Valley +6 more in Richmond Valley

38 82nd pct 44 86th pct

Stop walk in Lismore in Richmond Valley

4 29th pct —

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

14.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 36.1%

37.1% 1 vehicle even 37.1%

13.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.0% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% No vehicle even 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 15.7%

5.3% Manufacturing +6.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 12.0%

12.5% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lismore in Richmond Valley +3 higher in Lismore

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Lismore in Richmond Valley +3 higher in Lismore

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Lismore in Richmond Valley even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Lismore in Richmond Valley +6 higher in Lismore

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Lismore in Richmond Valley +53 higher in Lismore

945 43rd pct 892 14th pct

ERP in Lismore in Richmond Valley +19,598 higher in Lismore

43,642 72nd pct 24,044 60th pct

Growth in Lismore in Richmond Valley +3.5 pts higher in Richmond Valley

-1.6% 6th pct 1.9% 32nd pct

Businesses in Lismore in Richmond Valley +2,478 higher in Lismore

4,423 72nd pct 1,945 58th pct

Approvals in Lismore in Richmond Valley +69 higher in Lismore

130 63rd pct 61 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lismore in Richmond Valley +524 higher in Lismore

1,624 93rd pct 1,101 81st pct

Max temp in Lismore in Richmond Valley +0.7 higher in Richmond Valley

26.1 68th pct 26.8 72nd pct

Min temp in Lismore in Richmond Valley +0.3 higher in Lismore

13.5 73rd pct 13.2 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lismore in Richmond Valley +100 higher in Richmond Valley

10,369 63rd pct 10,469 64th pct

Assault/100k in Lismore in Richmond Valley +13 higher in Lismore

1,405 71st pct 1,392 71st pct

Sexual/100k in Lismore in Richmond Valley +148 higher in Richmond Valley

399 80th pct 547 89th pct

Robbery/100k in Lismore in Richmond Valley +29 higher in Lismore

59 86th pct 30 60th pct

Burglary/100k in Lismore in Richmond Valley +76 higher in Richmond Valley

573 57th pct 649 66th pct

Theft/100k in Lismore in Richmond Valley +391 higher in Lismore

1,155 44th pct 764 25th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lismore in Richmond Valley +64 higher in Richmond Valley

632 77th pct 696 81st pct

Property damage/100k in Lismore in Richmond Valley +186 higher in Richmond Valley

934 65th pct 1,120 74th pct

Drugs/100k in Lismore in Richmond Valley +59 higher in Lismore

708 64th pct 649 61st pct

5-yr change in Lismore in Richmond Valley +8.2 pts higher in Richmond Valley

12.3% 57th pct 20.5% 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lismore in Richmond Valley +0.1 higher in Richmond Valley

3.9 55th pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lismore in Richmond Valley +0.1 more in Richmond Valley

3.9 47th pct 4.0 50th pct

15-min city in Lismore in Richmond Valley +2.3 pts higher in Richmond Valley

46.3% 47th pct 48.5% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Lismore in Richmond Valley +5.9 pts higher in Richmond Valley

38.8% 33rd pct 44.6% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Lismore in Richmond Valley +1.4 pts higher in Richmond Valley

65.1% 65th pct 66.5% 66th pct

Walk to school in Lismore in Richmond Valley +2.5 pts higher in Lismore

49.4% 41st pct 46.9% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Lismore in Richmond Valley +0.4 pts higher in Lismore

59.2% 33rd pct 58.8% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Lismore in Richmond Valley +9.9 pts higher in Lismore

41.9% 58th pct 32.0% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Lismore in Richmond Valley +1.3 more in Richmond Valley

17.0 44th pct 18.2 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Lismore in Richmond Valley +2 higher in Lismore

3 61st pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Lismore in Richmond Valley +5.8 pts higher in Lismore

10.6% 99th pct 4.7% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lismore vs Richmond Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14850/lismore/vs/LGA16610/richmond-valley