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Lismore vs Tenterfield

Name: Lismore vs Tenterfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 113 km apart · Lismore profile · Tenterfield profile

Lismore Tenterfield

Lismore and Tenterfield are both regional New South Wales areas, but they differ sharply in age and demographics. Tenterfield is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 32.8% of the population aged 65 or over. In Lismore, the typical resident is 44, and 20.8% are aged 65 or over. Lismore is also more likely to have residents with no religion, at 43.9% compared to 33.8% in Tenterfield. Lismore has more people working or looking for work (57.5% versus 44.6%) and higher Year 12 completion rates, which is also true for its First Nations residents.

Both areas share very similar rates of recorded offences and motor vehicle theft. They also have almost the same share of people who speak little or no English. Over time, some gaps have grown; residents in Tenterfield are now far older than those in Lismore than they were in 2011. More homes in Tenterfield are owned outright, while Lismore has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 37,524 larger in Lismore Median age: 11 yrs older in Tenterfield Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in Tenterfield Participation: 12.9 pts higher in Lismore Year 12: 12.3 pts higher in Lismore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lismore in Tenterfield +37,524 larger in Lismore gap steady

44,334 73rd pct 6,810 39th pct

Median age in Lismore in Tenterfield +11 yrs older in Tenterfield gap widening

44 yrs 62nd pct 55 yrs 98th pct

Age structure

20.8% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 15.4%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

Marital status

38.9% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

40.0% Never married ◂ +11.5 pts 28.5%

11.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.5% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Lismore Tenterfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 80.7%

2.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +0.1 pts 41.1%

39.6% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 37.0%

14.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.1% Scottish even 12.1%

4.8% German +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 87.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

43.9% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 33.8%

9.5% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lismore in Tenterfield +31 more in Lismore

37 86th pct 6 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lismore in Tenterfield +1.43 more in Tenterfield

4.88 61st pct 6.31 72nd pct

Students in Lismore in Tenterfield +6,337 more in Lismore

6,972 72nd pct 635 31st pct

Avg size in Lismore in Tenterfield +88 larger in Lismore

194 45th pct 106 23rd pct

ICSEA in Lismore in Tenterfield +79 higher in Lismore

996 65th pct 917 23rd pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.3 pts 34.9%

27.5% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

10.5% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 15.4%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

10.2% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

12.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

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

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Lismore in Tenterfield +$195 higher in Lismore gap widening

$685 35th pct $490 9th pct

Household income in Lismore in Tenterfield +$434 higher in Lismore gap widening

$1,319 42nd pct $885 3rd pct

Family income in Lismore in Tenterfield +$513 higher in Lismore gap widening

$1,719 44th pct $1,206 10th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

21.0% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 18.6%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 24.1%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

4.8% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +4.6 pts 51.7%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.3%

7.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lismore in Tenterfield +2,086 larger in Lismore

2,600 85th pct 514 48th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Lismore in Tenterfield +$193 higher in Lismore

$557 51st pct $364 8th pct

Household income in Lismore in Tenterfield +$640 higher in Lismore

$1,425 56th pct $785 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lismore in Tenterfield +0.3 larger in Lismore gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 38.7%

29.2% Couples without children +14.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 16.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

30.4% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lismore in Tenterfield +$70 higher in Lismore gap steady

$310 66th pct $240 43rd pct

Mortgage in Lismore in Tenterfield +$434 higher in Lismore gap widening

$1,517 57th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Lismore in Tenterfield +0.10 higher in Lismore gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 20.7%

27.1% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 18.2%

2.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house +11.2 pts ▸ 94.7%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 0.8%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 42.0%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 21.2%

17.9% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

1.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

33.9% $350–$549 ◂ +25.3 pts 8.6%

15.4% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 34.3%

21.6% Under $1,000 +17.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 13.6%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lismore in Tenterfield +381 more in Lismore

389 80th pct 8 36th pct

Stops/1k in Lismore in Tenterfield +7.60 more in Lismore

8.77 95th pct 1.17 30th pct

Departures/1k in Lismore in Tenterfield +396.8 more in Lismore

404.9 70th pct 8.1 29th pct

PT routes in Lismore in Tenterfield +34 more in Lismore

38 82nd pct 4 43rd pct

Stop walk in Lismore in Tenterfield

4 29th pct —

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 58.0%

14.3% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.7% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 34.2%

13.2% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% No vehicle even 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.2 pts 11.2%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

7.5% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Managers +11.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.7% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 13.4%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

12.5% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lismore in Tenterfield +3 higher in Lismore

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Lismore in Tenterfield +3 higher in Lismore

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Lismore in Tenterfield +2 higher in Lismore

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Lismore in Tenterfield +3 higher in Lismore

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Lismore in Tenterfield +42 higher in Lismore

945 43rd pct 903 18th pct

ERP in Lismore in Tenterfield +36,454 higher in Lismore

43,642 72nd pct 7,188 37th pct

Growth in Lismore in Tenterfield +7.3 pts higher in Tenterfield

-1.6% 6th pct 5.7% 68th pct

Businesses in Lismore in Tenterfield +3,409 higher in Lismore

4,423 72nd pct 1,014 43rd pct

Approvals in Lismore in Tenterfield +99 higher in Lismore

130 63rd pct 31 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lismore in Tenterfield +674 higher in Lismore

1,624 93rd pct 950 74th pct

Max temp in Lismore in Tenterfield +3.0 higher in Lismore

26.1 68th pct 23.1 38th pct

Min temp in Lismore in Tenterfield +4.3 higher in Lismore

13.5 73rd pct 9.1 20th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lismore in Tenterfield +86 higher in Tenterfield

10,369 63rd pct 10,455 64th pct

Assault/100k in Lismore in Tenterfield +69 higher in Lismore

1,405 71st pct 1,336 69th pct

Sexual/100k in Lismore in Tenterfield +47 higher in Lismore

399 80th pct 352 73rd pct

Robbery/100k in Lismore in Tenterfield

59 86th pct —

Burglary/100k in Lismore in Tenterfield +308 higher in Tenterfield

573 57th pct 881 78th pct

Theft/100k in Lismore in Tenterfield +274 higher in Lismore

1,155 44th pct 881 31st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lismore in Tenterfield +15 higher in Tenterfield

632 77th pct 646 78th pct

Property damage/100k in Lismore in Tenterfield +784 higher in Tenterfield

934 65th pct 1,718 86th pct

Drugs/100k in Lismore in Tenterfield +371 higher in Lismore

708 64th pct 338 38th pct

5-yr change in Lismore in Tenterfield +7.3 pts higher in Lismore

12.3% 57th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lismore in Tenterfield +1.6 higher in Lismore

3.9 55th pct 2.3 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lismore in Tenterfield +1.3 more in Lismore

3.9 47th pct 2.6 17th pct

15-min city in Lismore in Tenterfield +16.0 pts higher in Lismore

46.3% 47th pct 30.2% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Lismore in Tenterfield +10.8 pts higher in Lismore

38.8% 33rd pct 28.0% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Lismore in Tenterfield +48.2 pts higher in Lismore

65.1% 65th pct 16.9% 29th pct

Walk to school in Lismore in Tenterfield +18.9 pts higher in Lismore

49.4% 41st pct 30.5% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Lismore in Tenterfield +16.8 pts higher in Lismore

59.2% 33rd pct 42.4% 14th pct

Walk to health in Lismore in Tenterfield +10.9 pts higher in Lismore

41.9% 58th pct 31.1% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Lismore in Tenterfield +9.0 more in Tenterfield

17.0 44th pct 26.0 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Lismore in Tenterfield +3 higher in Lismore

3 61st pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Lismore in Tenterfield +2.5 pts higher in Lismore

10.6% 99th pct 8.1% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lismore vs Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14850/lismore/vs/LGA17400/tenterfield