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Lismore vs Gold Coast

Name: Lismore vs Gold Coast — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Lismore profile · Gold Coast profile

Lismore Gold Coast

Gold Coast and Lismore are two different regional hubs separated by about 74km. Gold Coast is much more urban and diverse, with 29.1% of people born overseas and a walkability score of 6.0 (very walkable). Lismore is more rural and car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.9 and a much higher share of detached houses at 83.5%. Gold Coast also has a higher proportion of people who finished Year 12 (59.3%) compared to Lismore (47.1%).

Since 2011, the gaps in housing types and school completion have widened, while the difference in overseas birth rates has stayed about the same. Both areas are similar in other ways, such as having almost the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 21%) and a similar typical age for First Nations residents at 24. They also share a similar proportion of people with no religion, at around 43%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 580,753 larger in Gold Coast Separate houses: 26.8 pts higher in Lismore Born overseas: 18.7 pts higher in Gold Coast Unpaid carers: 3.4 pts higher in Lismore Recent movers: 12.5 pts higher in Gold Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lismore in Gold Coast +580,753 larger in Gold Coast gap widening

44,334 73rd pct 625,087 92nd pct

Median age in Lismore in Gold Coast +5 yrs older in Lismore gap widening

44 yrs 62nd pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 25.1%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

38.9% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

40.0% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 37.1%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Lismore Gold Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +16.6 pts 65.2%

1.3% New Zealand +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% England +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +1.3 pts 40.0%

39.6% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 30.7%

14.3% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

4.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

0.8% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 80.3%

0.2% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

43.9% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 43.7%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

1.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lismore in Gold Coast +73 more in Gold Coast

37 86th pct 110 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lismore in Gold Coast +3.88 more in Lismore

4.88 61st pct 1.00 0th pct

Students in Lismore in Gold Coast +93,567 more in Gold Coast

6,972 72nd pct 100,539 92nd pct

Avg size in Lismore in Gold Coast +720 larger in Gold Coast

194 45th pct 914 100th pct

ICSEA in Lismore in Gold Coast +51 higher in Gold Coast

996 65th pct 1,047 81st pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

27.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 19.6%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

6.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 29.2%

22.7% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

12.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

10.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Lismore in Gold Coast +$102 higher in Gold Coast gap steady

$685 35th pct $787 60th pct

Household income in Lismore in Gold Coast +$372 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$1,319 42nd pct $1,691 71st pct

Family income in Lismore in Gold Coast +$291 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$1,719 44th pct $2,010 68th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 27.2%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.7%

5.3% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 39.0%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.5%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +8.0 pts ▸ 64.3%

21.9% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 18.6%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lismore in Gold Coast +10,993 larger in Gold Coast

2,600 85th pct 13,593 93rd pct

Median age in Lismore in Gold Coast even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Lismore in Gold Coast +$138 higher in Gold Coast

$557 51st pct $695 79th pct

Household income in Lismore in Gold Coast +$400 higher in Gold Coast

$1,425 56th pct $1,825 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lismore in Gold Coast +0.1 larger in Gold Coast gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 28.4%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 15.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 23.6%

14.4% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.7% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.2% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lismore in Gold Coast +$140 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$310 66th pct $450 91st pct

Mortgage in Lismore in Gold Coast +$433 higher in Gold Coast gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Lismore in Gold Coast even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 27.9%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.1% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house ◂ +26.8 pts 56.8%

4.8% Flat or apartment +17.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 33.6%

25.1% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.9% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.5% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

33.9% $350–$549 +22.3 pts ▸ 56.2%

42.8% $200–$349 ◂ +30.3 pts 12.5%

4.1% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 5.3%

0.7% $750 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.9 pts 27.5%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 12.7%

7.6% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lismore in Gold Coast +1,439 more in Gold Coast

389 80th pct 1,828 89th pct

Stops/1k in Lismore in Gold Coast +5.85 more in Lismore

8.77 95th pct 2.92 46th pct

Departures/1k in Lismore in Gold Coast +449.2 more in Gold Coast

404.9 70th pct 854.0 77th pct

PT routes in Lismore in Gold Coast +47 more in Gold Coast

38 82nd pct 85 87th pct

Stop walk in Lismore in Gold Coast +1 longer in Gold Coast

4 29th pct 5 33rd pct

Drive to city in Lismore in Gold Coast

— 50 48th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 62.8%

14.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 36.1%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

7.0% 4 or more even 7.1%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 15.0%

7.5% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.4%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 20.4%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

12.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

9.3% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers even 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lismore in Gold Coast +4 higher in Gold Coast

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Lismore in Gold Coast +3 higher in Gold Coast

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Lismore in Gold Coast +4 higher in Gold Coast

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Lismore in Gold Coast +1 higher in Gold Coast

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Lismore in Gold Coast +64 higher in Gold Coast

945 43rd pct 1,009 79th pct

ERP in Lismore in Gold Coast +647,588 higher in Gold Coast

43,642 72nd pct 691,230 92nd pct

Growth in Lismore in Gold Coast +10.7 pts higher in Gold Coast

-1.6% 6th pct 9.1% 86th pct

Businesses in Lismore in Gold Coast +78,843 higher in Gold Coast

4,423 72nd pct 83,266 93rd pct

Approvals in Lismore in Gold Coast +3,989 higher in Gold Coast

130 63rd pct 4,119 93rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lismore in Gold Coast +126 higher in Lismore

1,624 93rd pct 1,498 91st pct

Max temp in Lismore in Gold Coast +0.1 higher in Gold Coast

26.1 68th pct 26.2 69th pct

Min temp in Lismore in Gold Coast +1.8 higher in Gold Coast

13.5 73rd pct 15.3 82nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lismore in Gold Coast +467 higher in Gold Coast

10,369 63rd pct 10,836 66th pct

Assault/100k in Lismore in Gold Coast +470 higher in Lismore

1,405 71st pct 935 47th pct

Sexual/100k in Lismore in Gold Coast +214 higher in Lismore

399 80th pct 186 32nd pct

Robbery/100k in Lismore in Gold Coast +19 higher in Lismore

59 86th pct 39 72nd pct

Burglary/100k in Lismore in Gold Coast +13 higher in Gold Coast

573 57th pct 586 59th pct

Theft/100k in Lismore in Gold Coast +1,707 higher in Gold Coast

1,155 44th pct 2,862 89th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lismore in Gold Coast +256 higher in Lismore

632 77th pct 376 54th pct

Property damage/100k in Lismore in Gold Coast +263 higher in Lismore

934 65th pct 671 44th pct

Drugs/100k in Lismore in Gold Coast +1,170 higher in Gold Coast

708 64th pct 1,878 87th pct

5-yr change in Lismore in Gold Coast +8.2 pts higher in Gold Coast

12.3% 57th pct 20.5% 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lismore in Gold Coast +2.1 higher in Gold Coast

3.9 55th pct 6.0 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Lismore in Gold Coast +1.7 more in Gold Coast

3.9 47th pct 5.5 77th pct

15-min city in Lismore in Gold Coast +22.5 pts higher in Gold Coast

46.3% 47th pct 68.8% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Lismore in Gold Coast +31.7 pts higher in Gold Coast

38.8% 33rd pct 70.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Lismore in Gold Coast +20.1 pts higher in Gold Coast

65.1% 65th pct 85.1% 79th pct

Walk to school in Lismore in Gold Coast +5.4 pts higher in Gold Coast

49.4% 41st pct 54.8% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Lismore in Gold Coast +35.3 pts higher in Gold Coast

59.2% 33rd pct 94.5% 80th pct

Walk to health in Lismore in Gold Coast +13.5 pts higher in Gold Coast

41.9% 58th pct 55.4% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Lismore in Gold Coast +3.3 more in Lismore

17.0 44th pct 13.7 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Lismore in Gold Coast +42 higher in Gold Coast

3 61st pct 45 76th pct

Mean slope in Lismore in Gold Coast +3.8 pts higher in Lismore

10.6% 99th pct 6.7% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lismore vs Gold Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14850/lismore/vs/LGA33430/gold-coast