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Lismore vs Tweed

Name: Lismore vs Tweed — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Lismore profile · Tweed profile

Lismore Tweed

Tweed and Lismore are two nearby regional areas in New South Wales. Tweed has more residents and better access to money and resources, while Lismore has a higher share of separate houses at 83.5% compared to 66.0% in Tweed. Tweed is more walkable, with 79.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Lismore has a far higher rate of assault and robbery. Lismore also has more schools per child, with 4.88 per 1,000 children compared to 2.92 in Tweed.

These two areas share a very similar profile when it comes to typical weekly household incomes, which are around $1,300. Both areas also have similar shares of children under 15 and people who use a language other than English at home. Since 2011, some of the gaps between them have narrowed, such as the difference in the typical age of residents and the share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 53,058 larger in Tweed Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Lismore Rent: $90 higher in Tweed Aged 65+: 5.8 pts higher in Tweed Born overseas: 5.1 pts higher in Tweed

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lismore in Tweed +53,058 larger in Tweed gap widening

44,334 73rd pct 97,392 85th pct

Median age in Lismore in Tweed +3 yrs older in Tweed gap narrowing

44 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.8%

20.8% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

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

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

Marital status

38.9% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

40.0% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 31.9%

11.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.5% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Lismore Tweed

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 77.7%

2.6% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.2% English +2.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

39.6% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 36.8%

14.3% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

4.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

43.9% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 42.0%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lismore in Tweed +10 more in Tweed

37 86th pct 47 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lismore in Tweed +1.96 more in Lismore

4.88 61st pct 2.92 38th pct

Students in Lismore in Tweed +7,522 more in Tweed

6,972 72nd pct 14,494 83rd pct

Avg size in Lismore in Tweed +115 larger in Tweed

194 45th pct 308 62nd pct

ICSEA in Lismore in Tweed +33 higher in Tweed

996 65th pct 1,030 77th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 45.9%

27.5% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

10.5% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 20.3%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

12.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

10.2% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

5.5% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lismore in Tweed +$27 higher in Lismore gap steady

$685 35th pct $658 29th pct

Household income in Lismore in Tweed +$23 higher in Lismore gap narrowing

$1,319 42nd pct $1,296 38th pct

Family income in Lismore in Tweed +$56 higher in Lismore gap narrowing

$1,719 44th pct $1,663 39th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.9%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.6%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 31.2%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

10.1% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

4.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +1.8 pts ▸ 58.1%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.0%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

3.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lismore in Tweed +1,729 larger in Tweed

2,600 85th pct 4,329 87th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Lismore in Tweed +$25 higher in Tweed

$557 51st pct $582 58th pct

Household income in Lismore in Tweed +$118 higher in Tweed

$1,425 56th pct $1,543 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lismore in Tweed even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

29.2% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 16.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 28.8%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

11.7% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.2% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lismore in Tweed +$90 higher in Tweed gap widening

$310 66th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Lismore in Tweed +$355 higher in Tweed gap widening

$1,517 57th pct $1,872 77th pct

People / bedroom in Lismore in Tweed even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 30.2%

27.1% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 24.2%

2.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house ◂ +17.5 pts 66.0%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.8% Flat or apartment +8.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 39.5%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 23.5%

17.9% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

33.9% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

42.8% $200–$349 ◂ +21.9 pts 20.9%

4.1% $550–$749 +12.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.6%

0.7% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 27.7%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.6%

7.6% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lismore in Tweed +78 more in Tweed

389 80th pct 467 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Lismore in Tweed +3.98 more in Lismore

8.77 95th pct 4.80 70th pct

Departures/1k in Lismore in Tweed +102.7 more in Tweed

404.9 70th pct 507.6 72nd pct

PT routes in Lismore in Tweed +4 more in Lismore

38 82nd pct 34 80th pct

Stop walk in Lismore in Tweed +82 longer in Tweed

4 29th pct 86 100th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

14.3% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 37.2%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.4% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 17.4%

7.5% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

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

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.4% Administrative & support even 3.4%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 19.4%

12.9% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

12.1% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

9.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lismore in Tweed +2 higher in Tweed

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Lismore in Tweed +1 higher in Tweed

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Lismore in Tweed +3 higher in Tweed

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Lismore in Tweed even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Lismore in Tweed +22 higher in Tweed

945 43rd pct 967 61st pct

ERP in Lismore in Tweed +57,402 higher in Tweed

43,642 72nd pct 101,044 83rd pct

Growth in Lismore in Tweed +5.6 pts higher in Tweed

-1.6% 6th pct 3.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Lismore in Tweed +4,707 higher in Tweed

4,423 72nd pct 9,130 82nd pct

Approvals in Lismore in Tweed +160 higher in Tweed

130 63rd pct 290 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lismore in Tweed +169 higher in Tweed

1,624 93rd pct 1,793 96th pct

Max temp in Lismore in Tweed +0.1 higher in Lismore

26.1 68th pct 26.0 67th pct

Min temp in Lismore in Tweed +0.9 higher in Tweed

13.5 73rd pct 14.4 77th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lismore in Tweed +2,770 higher in Lismore

10,369 63rd pct 7,599 44th pct

Assault/100k in Lismore in Tweed +582 higher in Lismore

1,405 71st pct 823 39th pct

Sexual/100k in Lismore in Tweed +198 higher in Lismore

399 80th pct 201 37th pct

Robbery/100k in Lismore in Tweed +46 higher in Lismore

59 86th pct 12 23rd pct

Burglary/100k in Lismore in Tweed +283 higher in Lismore

573 57th pct 290 22nd pct

Theft/100k in Lismore in Tweed +65 higher in Tweed

1,155 44th pct 1,220 48th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lismore in Tweed +56 higher in Lismore

632 77th pct 576 73rd pct

Property damage/100k in Lismore in Tweed +257 higher in Lismore

934 65th pct 677 44th pct

Drugs/100k in Lismore in Tweed +121 higher in Lismore

708 64th pct 587 58th pct

5-yr change in Lismore in Tweed +3.4 pts higher in Tweed

12.3% 57th pct 15.7% 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lismore in Tweed +1.0 higher in Tweed

3.9 55th pct 4.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lismore in Tweed +0.7 more in Tweed

3.9 47th pct 4.5 65th pct

15-min city in Lismore in Tweed +8.2 pts higher in Tweed

46.3% 47th pct 54.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Lismore in Tweed +19.5 pts higher in Tweed

38.8% 33rd pct 58.2% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Lismore in Tweed +14.8 pts higher in Tweed

65.1% 65th pct 79.9% 76th pct

Walk to school in Lismore in Tweed even

49.4% 41st pct 49.4% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Lismore in Tweed +20.7 pts higher in Tweed

59.2% 33rd pct 79.9% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Lismore in Tweed +6.8 pts higher in Lismore

41.9% 58th pct 35.2% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Lismore in Tweed +3.9 more in Lismore

17.0 44th pct 13.1 24th pct

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

3 61st pct 7 69th pct

Mean slope in Lismore in Tweed +3.4 pts higher in Lismore

10.6% 99th pct 7.2% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lismore vs Tweed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14850/lismore/vs/LGA17550/tweed