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Evans Head vs Lismore Surrounds

Name: Evans Head vs Lismore Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Evans Head profile · Lismore Surrounds profile

Evans Head Lismore Surrounds

Lismore Surrounds and Evans Head are two New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Lismore Surrounds is more spread out and car-dependent, with 96.5% of homes being separate houses. It has a more qualified workforce, with 24% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.7% in Evans Head. In contrast, Evans Head is more compact and somewhat walkable; over half of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 9% of homes in Lismore Surrounds have the same access.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar typical weekly rents, around $320 to $334. While Lismore Surrounds has a higher share of working adults at 59.4% compared to 48.7% in Evans Head, this gap has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has also decreased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,143 larger in Lismore Surrounds Separate houses: 26.2 pts higher in Lismore Surrounds Year 12: 15.3 pts higher in Lismore Surrounds Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Evans Head Participation: 10.7 pts higher in Lismore Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +10,143 larger in Lismore Surrounds gap steady

5,643 26th pct 15,786 79th pct

Median age in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +2 yrs older in Evans Head gap narrowing

49 yrs 88th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 20.9%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.7% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

43.0% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

33.3% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Evans Head Lismore Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 78.5%

1.9% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +0.8 pts 41.4%

41.9% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 38.8%

13.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 86.9%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 39.2%

40.0% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

10.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +16 more in Lismore Surrounds

4 57th pct 20 100th pct

Schools/1k kids in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +2.97 more in Lismore Surrounds

4.52 84th pct 7.49 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +46 more in Lismore Surrounds

4 8th pct 50 88th pct

Students in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +270 more in Lismore Surrounds

758 29th pct 1,028 38th pct

Avg size in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +135 larger in Evans Head

190 19th pct 54 1st pct

ICSEA in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +44 higher in Lismore Surrounds

955 22nd pct 999 43rd pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +15.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 26.2%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 8.3%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 28.3%

16.6% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%

11.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.6% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

2.2% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +$77 higher in Lismore Surrounds gap narrowing

$628 16th pct $705 29th pct

Household income in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +$351 higher in Lismore Surrounds gap widening

$1,127 10th pct $1,478 34th pct

Family income in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +$367 higher in Lismore Surrounds gap widening

$1,457 12th pct $1,824 33rd pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 29.3%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.4%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 41.8%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

7.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +7.8 pts ▸ 60.4%

22.2% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.8%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +223 larger in Lismore Surrounds

321 67th pct 544 81st pct

Median age in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +2 yrs older in Evans Head

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +$46 higher in Lismore Surrounds

$583 39th pct $629 49th pct

Household income in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +$277 higher in Lismore Surrounds

$1,419 32nd pct $1,696 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +0.3 larger in Lismore Surrounds gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 53.6%

37.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 32.5%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 39.1%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 22.7%

11.0% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.3% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +$14 higher in Lismore Surrounds gap steady

$320 33rd pct $334 38th pct

Mortgage in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +$170 higher in Lismore Surrounds gap widening

$1,563 31st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

28.3% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 14.2%

2.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

70.3% Separate house +26.2 pts ▸ 96.5%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.4 pts 0.7%

5.1% Other dwelling ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 37.2%

19.9% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 13.9%

4.6% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Studio / none even 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 36.3%

36.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.7%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

4.1% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.4% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 28.0%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.9%

21.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%

8.5% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +76 more in Lismore Surrounds

79 79th pct 155 91st pct

Stops/1k in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +4.18 more in Evans Head

14.00 90th pct 9.82 87th pct

Departures/1k in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +46.6 more in Evans Head

158.1 23rd pct 111.5 20th pct

PT routes in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +13 more in Lismore Surrounds

5 36th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +81 longer in Lismore Surrounds

4 43rd pct 85 100th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 56.7%

11.4% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

4.6% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 27.1%

13.3% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.6% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

6.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

8.4% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.3% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +2 higher in Lismore Surrounds

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +3 higher in Lismore Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +4 higher in Lismore Surrounds

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +3 higher in Lismore Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +64 higher in Lismore Surrounds

926 20th pct 990 47th pct

ERP in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +10,098 higher in Lismore Surrounds

6,062 26th pct 16,160 75th pct

Growth in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +5.1 pts higher in Evans Head

7.5% 72nd pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +1,845 higher in Lismore Surrounds

434 21st pct 2,279 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +223 higher in Lismore Surrounds

1,535 90th pct 1,758 97th pct

Max temp in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +0.4 higher in Evans Head

26.0 75th pct 25.6 72nd pct

Min temp in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +1.4 higher in Evans Head

14.7 78th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +3.2 higher in Evans Head

4.1 31st pct 0.9 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +3.1 more in Evans Head

4.1 32nd pct 1.0 4th pct

15-min city in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +43.2 pts higher in Evans Head

50.2% 37th pct 6.9% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +44.9 pts higher in Evans Head

53.9% 42nd pct 9.0% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +51.5 pts higher in Evans Head

71.0% 34th pct 19.5% 14th pct

Walk to school in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +35.6 pts higher in Evans Head

49.9% 30th pct 14.2% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +57.3 pts higher in Evans Head

71.7% 24th pct 14.4% 1st pct

Walk to health in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +4.2 pts higher in Evans Head

8.5% 16th pct 4.3% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +8.6 more in Evans Head

25.9 83rd pct 17.3 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds even

1 14th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Evans Head in Lismore Surrounds +8.8 pts higher in Lismore Surrounds

4.4% 34th pct 13.3% 99th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Evans Head vs Lismore Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112011241/evans-head/vs/112021249/lismore-surrounds