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Ballina Surrounds vs Lismore Surrounds

Name: Ballina Surrounds vs Lismore Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Ballina Surrounds profile · Lismore Surrounds profile

Ballina Surrounds Lismore Surrounds

Ballina Surrounds and Lismore Surrounds are both large rural areas in New South Wales. Ballina Surrounds is more walkable, with 38.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" compared to just 6.9% in Lismore Surrounds. Residents in Ballina Surrounds also have far more access to nearby amenities, with 66.8% of homes within a short walk of a park and 33.7% near groceries, while the figures for Lismore Surrounds are 14.4% and 9.0%. Lismore Surrounds has a higher proportion of detached houses at 96.5%, compared to 86.5% in Ballina Surrounds.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of children under 15. They also have almost the same percentage of people born overseas and those using another language at home. Over time, some gaps have shifted; for example, the share of people with no religion is well higher in Lismore Surrounds, though this gap has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 10.0 pts higher in Lismore Surrounds Recent movers: 8.1 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds Renting: 7.3 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds Rent: $76 higher in Ballina Surrounds De facto: 2.0 pts higher in Lismore Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +2,541 larger in Ballina Surrounds gap widening

18,327 87th pct 15,786 79th pct

Median age in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +1 yrs older in Lismore Surrounds gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.9%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.4%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 46.6%

31.9% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

10.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

2.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Surrounds Lismore Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 78.5%

3.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +3.9 pts 41.4%

41.1% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 38.8%

13.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 86.9%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 39.2%

43.1% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

6.4% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +8 more in Lismore Surrounds

12 91st pct 20 100th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +3.77 more in Lismore Surrounds

3.71 76th pct 7.49 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +25 more in Lismore Surrounds

25 61st pct 50 88th pct

Students in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +605 more in Ballina Surrounds

1,633 54th pct 1,028 38th pct

Avg size in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +82 larger in Ballina Surrounds

136 14th pct 54 1st pct

ICSEA in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +12 higher in Ballina Surrounds

1,011 48th pct 999 43rd pct

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 49.8%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.2%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 28.3%

24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 23.8%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

13.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

11.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.1% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +$42 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening

$747 38th pct $705 29th pct

Household income in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +$87 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening

$1,565 39th pct $1,478 34th pct

Family income in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +$67 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening

$1,891 37th pct $1,824 33rd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.3%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.8%

14.6% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.1%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +0.7 pts 60.4%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.8%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +182 larger in Ballina Surrounds

726 86th pct 544 81st pct

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

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +$53 higher in Lismore Surrounds

$576 37th pct $629 49th pct

Household income in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +$83 higher in Ballina Surrounds

$1,779 55th pct $1,696 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children even 53.6%

31.4% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

23.0% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 22.7%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

3.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +$76 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap widening

$410 67th pct $334 38th pct

Mortgage in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +$167 higher in Ballina Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,900 54th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

21.5% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 14.2%

2.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 96.5%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 0.7%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other dwelling even 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 37.2%

33.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 29.5%

13.8% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.5% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 35.7%

23.9% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +10.1 pts 9.7%

6.6% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.9%

28.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.0%

15.5% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +45 more in Lismore Surrounds

110 87th pct 155 91st pct

Stops/1k in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +3.82 more in Lismore Surrounds

6.00 73rd pct 9.82 87th pct

Departures/1k in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +4.6 more in Ballina Surrounds

116.1 20th pct 111.5 20th pct

PT routes in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +5 more in Lismore Surrounds

13 73rd pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds

— 85 100th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 56.7%

18.1% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

29.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 27.1%

15.7% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.5% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Transport & warehousing even 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.3% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Labourers even 10.7%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +1 higher in Ballina Surrounds

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +1 higher in Ballina Surrounds

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +13 higher in Ballina Surrounds

1,003 53rd pct 990 47th pct

ERP in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +3,210 higher in Ballina Surrounds

19,370 86th pct 16,160 75th pct

Growth in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +3.4 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds

5.8% 61st pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +83 higher in Lismore Surrounds

2,196 86th pct 2,279 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +64 higher in Ballina Surrounds

1,822 99th pct 1,758 97th pct

Max temp in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +0.6 higher in Lismore Surrounds

25.1 65th pct 25.6 72nd pct

Min temp in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +1.1 higher in Ballina Surrounds

14.4 76th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +2.6 higher in Ballina Surrounds

3.5 25th pct 0.9 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +2.6 more in Ballina Surrounds

3.6 26th pct 1.0 4th pct

15-min city in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +31.4 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds

38.3% 27th pct 6.9% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +24.7 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds

33.7% 24th pct 9.0% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +36.0 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds

55.5% 26th pct 19.5% 14th pct

Walk to school in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +30.4 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds

44.6% 26th pct 14.2% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +52.5 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds

66.8% 21st pct 14.4% 1st pct

Walk to health in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +27.2 pts higher in Ballina Surrounds

31.5% 36th pct 4.3% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +3.8 more in Lismore Surrounds

13.5 46th pct 17.3 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +3 higher in Ballina Surrounds

3 16th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Ballina Surrounds in Lismore Surrounds +5.9 pts higher in Lismore Surrounds

7.4% 76th pct 13.3% 99th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina Surrounds vs Lismore Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112011237/ballina-surrounds/vs/112021249/lismore-surrounds