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Mullumbimby vs Lismore

Name: Mullumbimby vs Lismore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Mullumbimby profile · Lismore profile

Mullumbimby Lismore

Lismore and Mullumbimby are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Lismore is a more urban hub where public transport is far more available and 67.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of various amenities. In contrast, Mullumbimby is more residential, with a far higher share of detached houses (92.2%) and 26.2% of people working from home. Lismore faces more challenges with health and housing, as 35.9% of residents have a long-term health condition and 37.4% of households rent. Mullumbimby has a far higher share of overseas births (20.1%) and people with no religion (57.8%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal income, which sits around $650. They also share similar family incomes and a similar proportion of children under 15. While the two areas have some things in common, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in Year 12 completion has widened, and far more people in Mullumbimby now work from home compared to those in Lismore.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,333 larger in Lismore Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Mullumbimby Work from home: 15.4 pts higher in Mullumbimby People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mullumbimby Needs assistance: 3.5 pts higher in Lismore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mullumbimby in Lismore +6,333 larger in Lismore gap narrowing

8,896 46th pct 15,229 77th pct

Median age in Mullumbimby in Lismore +4 yrs older in Mullumbimby gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 27.3%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.3%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

43.0% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

34.2% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 29.3%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

4.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Mullumbimby Lismore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +15.9 pts ▸ 82.2%

5.4% England ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% English +1.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.0% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.9% German ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

3.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.5% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 86.9%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 46.0%

19.8% Christianity +20.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

15.9% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 9.9%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.7% Judaism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mullumbimby in Lismore +3 more in Lismore

10 89th pct 13 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mullumbimby in Lismore +1.39 more in Mullumbimby

6.64 90th pct 5.25 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mullumbimby in Lismore +7 more in Lismore

14 37th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Mullumbimby in Lismore +2,777 more in Lismore

1,850 59th pct 4,627 88th pct

Avg size in Mullumbimby in Lismore +171 larger in Lismore

185 19th pct 356 40th pct

ICSEA in Mullumbimby in Lismore +38 higher in Mullumbimby

1,042 61st pct 1,003 44th pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 46.4%

18.4% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

5.3% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

20.6% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 22.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.8% Society & culture even 14.8%

10.2% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

7.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Mullumbimby in Lismore +$7 higher in Mullumbimby gap steady

$654 20th pct $647 19th pct

Household income in Mullumbimby in Lismore +$188 higher in Mullumbimby gap widening

$1,364 26th pct $1,176 12th pct

Family income in Mullumbimby in Lismore +$16 higher in Mullumbimby gap narrowing

$1,638 22nd pct $1,622 21st pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.9% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +7.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.5% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.1% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +8.3 pts 53.4%

16.6% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.9% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.2% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mullumbimby in Lismore +899 larger in Lismore

153 45th pct 1,052 87th pct

Median age in Mullumbimby in Lismore +7 yrs older in Mullumbimby

31 yrs 88th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mullumbimby in Lismore +$46 higher in Mullumbimby

$581 39th pct $535 28th pct

Household income in Mullumbimby in Lismore +$603 higher in Mullumbimby

$1,875 60th pct $1,272 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mullumbimby in Lismore +0.3 larger in Mullumbimby gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 44.9%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 26.2%

18.2% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.9% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

27.4% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

33.4% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 32.6%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.6%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mullumbimby in Lismore +$150 higher in Mullumbimby gap widening

$450 80th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Mullumbimby in Lismore +$607 higher in Mullumbimby gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,343 17th pct

People / bedroom in Mullumbimby in Lismore +0.10 higher in Mullumbimby gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 31.2%

27.1% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +15.7 pts 76.5%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.1% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.9% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

18.7% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 17.2%

10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

20.6% $200–$349 +25.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

35.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.8%

22.7% $550–$749 ◂ +20.7 pts 1.9%

7.9% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.3% $750 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +24.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 19.2%

21.3% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mullumbimby in Lismore +114 more in Lismore

25 35th pct 139 90th pct

Stops/1k in Mullumbimby in Lismore +6.32 more in Lismore

2.81 28th pct 9.13 87th pct

Departures/1k in Mullumbimby in Lismore +560.7 more in Lismore

69.0 17th pct 629.7 43rd pct

PT routes in Mullumbimby in Lismore +27 more in Lismore

10 62nd pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in Mullumbimby in Lismore +85 longer in Mullumbimby

87 100th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +10.5 pts ▸ 60.5%

26.2% Worked at home ◂ +15.4 pts 10.8%

2.2% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 32.0%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.6%

3.0% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.3% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

8.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

3.9% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 20.6%

12.5% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.3% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 8.4%

9.3% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

7.4% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mullumbimby in Lismore +3 higher in Mullumbimby

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Mullumbimby in Lismore +3 higher in Mullumbimby

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Mullumbimby in Lismore +4 higher in Mullumbimby

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Mullumbimby in Lismore +4 higher in Mullumbimby

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Mullumbimby in Lismore +91 higher in Mullumbimby

995 49th pct 904 13th pct

ERP in Mullumbimby in Lismore +4,017 higher in Lismore

9,662 46th pct 13,679 65th pct

Growth in Mullumbimby in Lismore +19.3 pts higher in Mullumbimby

8.9% 76th pct -10.3% 0th pct

Businesses in Mullumbimby in Lismore +162 higher in Lismore

1,356 72nd pct 1,518 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mullumbimby in Lismore +663 higher in Mullumbimby

2,094 100th pct 1,430 87th pct

Max temp in Mullumbimby in Lismore +0.9 higher in Lismore

25.2 67th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Mullumbimby in Lismore +0.9 higher in Mullumbimby

14.6 77th pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mullumbimby in Lismore +3.2 higher in Lismore

2.7 17th pct 5.8 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mullumbimby in Lismore +3.1 more in Lismore

2.6 15th pct 5.6 56th pct

15-min city in Mullumbimby in Lismore +39.3 pts higher in Lismore

28.1% 19th pct 67.4% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Mullumbimby in Lismore +32.2 pts higher in Lismore

28.4% 19th pct 60.7% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Mullumbimby in Lismore +55.3 pts higher in Lismore

32.5% 19th pct 87.8% 44th pct

Walk to school in Mullumbimby in Lismore +41.4 pts higher in Lismore

39.7% 23rd pct 81.1% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Mullumbimby in Lismore +51.0 pts higher in Lismore

27.8% 6th pct 78.8% 27th pct

Walk to health in Mullumbimby in Lismore +35.1 pts higher in Lismore

27.3% 31st pct 62.5% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Mullumbimby in Lismore +11.4 more in Lismore

9.8 22nd pct 21.1 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Mullumbimby in Lismore +34 higher in Lismore

2 15th pct 36 35th pct

Mean slope in Mullumbimby in Lismore +1.0 pts higher in Mullumbimby

9.0% 87th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mullumbimby vs Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112011243/mullumbimby/vs/112021248/lismore