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Ballina vs Lismore

Name: Ballina vs Lismore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Ballina profile · Lismore profile

Ballina Lismore

Ballina and Lismore are nearby New South Wales areas with a few sharp differences. Ballina is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and a far higher share of seniors at 34.7%. Lismore is younger, with more children under 15 (16.2%) and more separate houses, which are far higher in Lismore by 19 percentage points. Lismore also has a much higher number of public transport stops and more frequent departures per 1,000 people.

These two areas are very similar when it comes to typical weekly incomes and the share of people who volunteer. They also share a similar proportion of residents who speak a First Nations language. While Ballina has seen slight growth since 2021, Lismore has seen a population fall of 10.3%. The age gap between them has narrowed slightly since 2011, though Ballina remains far older.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in Lismore Median age: 11 yrs older in Ballina Aged 65+: 15.4 pts higher in Ballina Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Lismore Owned outright: 9.1 pts higher in Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina in Lismore +3,400 larger in Ballina gap widening

18,629 87th pct 15,229 77th pct

Median age in Ballina in Lismore +11 yrs older in Ballina gap narrowing

53 yrs 94th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

34.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.4 pts 19.3%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.2% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

31.6% Never married +15.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

41.5% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 29.3%

12.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.2% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

3.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Lismore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 82.2%

3.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +2.6 pts 41.0%

38.6% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.7% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.9% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 86.9%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 40.6%

39.6% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

8.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballina in Lismore +5 more in Lismore

8 87th pct 13 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballina in Lismore +2.01 more in Lismore

3.24 72nd pct 5.25 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballina in Lismore +10 more in Lismore

11 29th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Ballina in Lismore +1,548 more in Lismore

3,079 79th pct 4,627 88th pct

Avg size in Ballina in Lismore +29 larger in Ballina

385 44th pct 356 40th pct

ICSEA in Ballina in Lismore +23 higher in Ballina

1,026 55th pct 1,003 44th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.0%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.3% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%

11.3% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

10.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

3.2% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Ballina in Lismore +$16 higher in Ballina gap narrowing

$663 22nd pct $647 19th pct

Household income in Ballina in Lismore +$26 higher in Lismore gap widening

$1,150 11th pct $1,176 12th pct

Family income in Ballina in Lismore +$59 higher in Lismore gap widening

$1,563 17th pct $1,622 21st pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.0%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.7% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%

8.1% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None ◂ +0.1 pts 53.4%

23.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 23.0%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballina in Lismore +165 larger in Lismore

887 86th pct 1,052 87th pct

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

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ballina in Lismore +$23 higher in Lismore

$512 22nd pct $535 28th pct

Household income in Ballina in Lismore +$14 higher in Ballina

$1,286 22nd pct $1,272 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina in Lismore +0.1 larger in Lismore gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.7 pts 26.2%

19.0% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

1.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 32.6%

35.8% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.8% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.2% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.1% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$390 57th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Ballina in Lismore +$390 higher in Ballina gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,343 17th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 31.2%

32.9% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

20.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

57.4% Separate house +19.0 pts ▸ 76.5%

30.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.4 pts 11.6%

8.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

28.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 23.8%

17.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

5.1% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

20.6% $200–$349 +25.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

41.2% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 31.8%

16.9% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.3% $550–$749 ◂ +14.4 pts 1.9%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +17.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 19.2%

18.4% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballina in Lismore +34 more in Lismore

105 87th pct 139 90th pct

Stops/1k in Ballina in Lismore +3.49 more in Lismore

5.64 69th pct 9.13 87th pct

Departures/1k in Ballina in Lismore +325.4 more in Lismore

304.4 31st pct 629.7 43rd pct

PT routes in Ballina in Lismore +22 more in Lismore

15 78th pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in Ballina in Lismore +2 longer in Ballina

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 60.5%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 44.9%

33.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 32.0%

8.7% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

3.8% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.7% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

10.9% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballina in Lismore +2 higher in Ballina

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Ballina in Lismore +2 higher in Ballina

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Ballina in Lismore +2 higher in Ballina

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Ballina in Lismore +1 higher in Ballina

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Ballina in Lismore +49 higher in Ballina

953 31st pct 904 13th pct

ERP in Ballina in Lismore +5,134 higher in Ballina

18,813 84th pct 13,679 65th pct

Growth in Ballina in Lismore +11.5 pts higher in Ballina

1.2% 20th pct -10.3% 0th pct

Businesses in Ballina in Lismore +242 higher in Ballina

1,760 83rd pct 1,518 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballina in Lismore +420 higher in Ballina

1,850 100th pct 1,430 87th pct

Max temp in Ballina in Lismore +1.1 higher in Lismore

25.1 65th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Ballina in Lismore +1.3 higher in Ballina

15.0 80th pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina in Lismore +0.4 higher in Ballina

6.2 62nd pct 5.8 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina in Lismore +0.0 more in Ballina

5.7 56th pct 5.6 56th pct

15-min city in Ballina in Lismore +2.0 pts higher in Ballina

69.5% 53rd pct 67.4% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Ballina in Lismore +15.2 pts higher in Ballina

75.9% 62nd pct 60.7% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Ballina in Lismore +10.3 pts higher in Ballina

98.1% 67th pct 87.8% 44th pct

Walk to school in Ballina in Lismore +19.5 pts higher in Lismore

61.6% 39th pct 81.1% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Ballina in Lismore +20.5 pts higher in Ballina

99.3% 57th pct 78.8% 27th pct

Walk to health in Ballina in Lismore +15.5 pts higher in Lismore

47.0% 51st pct 62.5% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina in Lismore +12.0 more in Ballina

33.1 86th pct 21.1 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina in Lismore +51 higher in Ballina

87 48th pct 36 35th pct

Mean slope in Ballina in Lismore +4.8 pts higher in Lismore

3.3% 15th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

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Compare Lismore with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112011236/ballina/vs/112021248/lismore