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Lismore vs Scenic Rim

Name: Lismore vs Scenic Rim — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Lismore profile · Scenic Rim profile

Lismore Scenic Rim

Lismore and Scenic Rim are both regional areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different lifestyles. Lismore is much more walkable, with 65.1% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to just 5.8% in Scenic Rim. Lismore also has far more public transport stops and departures, and a higher share of residents with bachelor degrees at 20.9%. In contrast, Scenic Rim has far higher access to money and resources, scoring 9 out of 10 compared to 4 in Lismore. Lismore also experiences much higher rates of crime, including assault, robbery and motor vehicle theft.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions in some key ways. The gap in university qualifications has widened, with Lismore's lead growing from 4.3% to 5.9%. At the same time, the share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework has become more different, rising to 26.3% in Scenic Rim. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very alike in other ways, such as having nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,319 to $1,410.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 8.1 pts higher in Lismore 3+ bedrooms: 7.7 pts higher in Scenic Rim No car: 2.7 pts higher in Lismore Household size: 0.2 larger in Scenic Rim Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in Scenic Rim

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lismore in Scenic Rim +1,350 larger in Lismore gap narrowing

44,334 73rd pct 42,984 72nd pct

Median age in Lismore in Scenic Rim +2 yrs older in Scenic Rim gap steady

44 yrs 62nd pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.8% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.5%

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

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

Marital status

38.9% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

40.0% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 29.7%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Lismore Scenic Rim

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 78.1%

2.6% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

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 +3.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

39.6% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 38.1%

14.3% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

4.8% German +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

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 +4.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

43.9% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 40.9%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lismore in Scenic Rim +8 more in Lismore

37 86th pct 29 80th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lismore in Scenic Rim +1.04 more in Lismore

4.88 61st pct 3.84 50th pct

Students in Lismore in Scenic Rim +763 more in Scenic Rim

6,972 72nd pct 7,735 73rd pct

Avg size in Lismore in Scenic Rim +73 larger in Scenic Rim

194 45th pct 267 56th pct

ICSEA in Lismore in Scenic Rim even

996 65th pct 996 64th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

27.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.8%

10.5% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 17.7%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

10.2% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

12.3% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

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

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Lismore in Scenic Rim +$24 higher in Lismore gap steady

$685 35th pct $661 30th pct

Household income in Lismore in Scenic Rim +$91 higher in Scenic Rim gap narrowing

$1,319 42nd pct $1,410 51st pct

Family income in Lismore in Scenic Rim +$13 higher in Lismore gap narrowing

$1,719 44th pct $1,706 43rd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.2%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.9%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.3%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.0%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

10.1% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

4.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Lung condition even 2.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +1.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

3.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lismore in Scenic Rim +1,026 larger in Lismore

2,600 85th pct 1,574 73rd pct

Median age in Lismore in Scenic Rim +2 yrs older in Lismore

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lismore in Scenic Rim +$10 higher in Lismore

$557 51st pct $547 48th pct

Household income in Lismore in Scenic Rim +$153 higher in Scenic Rim

$1,425 56th pct $1,578 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lismore in Scenic Rim +0.2 larger in Scenic Rim gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

29.2% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 14.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 22.3%

14.4% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.7% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.2% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lismore in Scenic Rim +$5 higher in Scenic Rim gap narrowing

$310 66th pct $315 67th pct

Mortgage in Lismore in Scenic Rim +$216 higher in Scenic Rim gap narrowing

$1,517 57th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Lismore in Scenic Rim even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

27.1% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 21.1%

2.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 92.1%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 40.8%

25.1% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 12.6%

6.5% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

33.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.8%

15.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%

4.1% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 34.0%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.2%

7.6% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lismore in Scenic Rim +380 more in Lismore

389 80th pct 9 37th pct

Stops/1k in Lismore in Scenic Rim +8.56 more in Lismore

8.77 95th pct 0.21 17th pct

Departures/1k in Lismore in Scenic Rim +381.5 more in Lismore

404.9 70th pct 23.4 41st pct

PT routes in Lismore in Scenic Rim +37 more in Lismore

38 82nd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Lismore in Scenic Rim

4 29th pct —

Drive to city in Lismore in Scenic Rim

— 151 91st pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 61.2%

14.3% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 29.2%

13.2% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.0% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.4 pts 12.0%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

7.5% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

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

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 15.5%

12.9% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.1% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

12.5% Labourers even 12.6%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lismore in Scenic Rim +1 higher in Scenic Rim

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Lismore in Scenic Rim +1 higher in Scenic Rim

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Lismore in Scenic Rim +5 higher in Scenic Rim

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Lismore in Scenic Rim +1 higher in Lismore

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Lismore in Scenic Rim +14 higher in Scenic Rim

945 43rd pct 959 55th pct

ERP in Lismore in Scenic Rim +3,305 higher in Scenic Rim

43,642 72nd pct 46,947 72nd pct

Growth in Lismore in Scenic Rim +9.3 pts higher in Scenic Rim

-1.6% 6th pct 7.7% 80th pct

Businesses in Lismore in Scenic Rim +707 higher in Scenic Rim

4,423 72nd pct 5,130 73rd pct

Approvals in Lismore in Scenic Rim +479 higher in Scenic Rim

130 63rd pct 609 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lismore in Scenic Rim +696 higher in Lismore

1,624 93rd pct 928 74th pct

Max temp in Lismore in Scenic Rim +0.9 higher in Scenic Rim

26.1 68th pct 27.1 73rd pct

Min temp in Lismore in Scenic Rim +1.1 higher in Lismore

13.5 73rd pct 12.4 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lismore in Scenic Rim +3,643 higher in Lismore

10,369 63rd pct 6,726 36th pct

Assault/100k in Lismore in Scenic Rim +835 higher in Lismore

1,405 71st pct 570 21st pct

Sexual/100k in Lismore in Scenic Rim +181 higher in Lismore

399 80th pct 219 42nd pct

Robbery/100k in Lismore in Scenic Rim +47 higher in Lismore

59 86th pct 12 21st pct

Burglary/100k in Lismore in Scenic Rim +156 higher in Lismore

573 57th pct 416 38th pct

Theft/100k in Lismore in Scenic Rim +153 higher in Scenic Rim

1,155 44th pct 1,307 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lismore in Scenic Rim +436 higher in Lismore

632 77th pct 195 22nd pct

Property damage/100k in Lismore in Scenic Rim +496 higher in Lismore

934 65th pct 437 19th pct

Drugs/100k in Lismore in Scenic Rim +289 higher in Lismore

708 64th pct 419 45th pct

5-yr change in Lismore in Scenic Rim +16.9 pts higher in Scenic Rim

12.3% 57th pct 29.2% 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lismore in Scenic Rim +2.0 higher in Lismore

3.9 55th pct 1.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lismore in Scenic Rim +1.9 more in Lismore

3.9 47th pct 2.0 11th pct

15-min city in Lismore in Scenic Rim +25.3 pts higher in Lismore

46.3% 47th pct 20.9% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Lismore in Scenic Rim +12.4 pts higher in Lismore

38.8% 33rd pct 26.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Lismore in Scenic Rim +59.3 pts higher in Lismore

65.1% 65th pct 5.8% 19th pct

Walk to school in Lismore in Scenic Rim +24.7 pts higher in Lismore

49.4% 41st pct 24.6% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Lismore in Scenic Rim +11.1 pts higher in Lismore

59.2% 33rd pct 48.0% 18th pct

Walk to health in Lismore in Scenic Rim +22.7 pts higher in Lismore

41.9% 58th pct 19.2% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Lismore in Scenic Rim +3.4 more in Lismore

17.0 44th pct 13.5 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Lismore in Scenic Rim +2 higher in Lismore

3 61st pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Lismore in Scenic Rim +1.1 pts higher in Lismore

10.6% 99th pct 9.4% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lismore vs Scenic Rim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14850/lismore/vs/LGA36510/scenic-rim