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Goonellabah vs Lismore Surrounds

Name: Goonellabah vs Lismore Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Goonellabah profile · Lismore Surrounds profile

Goonellabah Lismore Surrounds

Lismore Surrounds and Goonellabah are nearby areas with very different layouts. Lismore Surrounds is a car-dependent area where 96.5% of homes are separate houses and 46.5% are owned outright. In contrast, Goonellabah is somewhat walkable, with a higher share of renters at 28.5% and more variety in housing. There is also a stark difference in local services; Goonellabah has far more public transport and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, health services and groceries.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in some ways while becoming more alike in others. The gap in home ownership and the number of separate houses has widened, and the age gap has grown, with residents in Lismore Surrounds now noticeably older. However, the difference in the number of people moving into the area has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in their typical weekly incomes and unemployment rates.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.4 pts higher in Lismore Surrounds Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Goonellabah Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Goonellabah No car: 4.1 pts higher in Goonellabah Recent movers: 10.4 pts higher in Goonellabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +2,195 larger in Lismore Surrounds gap steady

13,591 70th pct 15,786 79th pct

Median age in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +5 yrs older in Lismore Surrounds gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 19.4%

22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 20.9%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

Marital status

40.8% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.4% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 35.2%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Goonellabah Lismore Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 78.5%

2.1% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English +0.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

41.3% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 38.8%

12.8% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.0% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 86.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 39.2%

38.6% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

6.8% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +16 more in Lismore Surrounds

4 57th pct 20 100th pct

Schools/1k kids in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +5.88 more in Lismore Surrounds

1.61 35th pct 7.49 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +32 more in Lismore Surrounds

18 47th pct 50 88th pct

Students in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +289 more in Goonellabah

1,317 46th pct 1,028 38th pct

Avg size in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +275 larger in Goonellabah

329 36th pct 54 1st pct

ICSEA in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +29 higher in Lismore Surrounds

971 28th pct 999 43rd pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

29.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.2%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 28.3%

21.5% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

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

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

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 12.3%

13.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

10.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +$2 higher in Goonellabah gap steady

$707 30th pct $705 29th pct

Household income in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +$153 higher in Lismore Surrounds gap widening

$1,325 23rd pct $1,478 34th pct

Family income in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +$91 higher in Lismore Surrounds gap widening

$1,733 27th pct $1,824 33rd pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.3%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.8%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.4%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 41.8%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.1%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +5.6 pts ▸ 60.4%

22.9% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.8%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +460 larger in Goonellabah

1,004 87th pct 544 81st pct

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

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +$82 higher in Lismore Surrounds

$547 30th pct $629 49th pct

Household income in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +$192 higher in Lismore Surrounds

$1,504 38th pct $1,696 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +0.1 larger in Lismore Surrounds gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 53.6%

28.4% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 13.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 22.7%

14.3% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.7% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +$14 higher in Lismore Surrounds gap narrowing

$320 33rd pct $334 38th pct

Mortgage in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +$173 higher in Lismore Surrounds gap widening

$1,560 31st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +0.10 higher in Lismore Surrounds gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

28.5% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 14.2%

2.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

78.1% Separate house +18.4 pts ▸ 96.5%

17.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.0 pts 0.7%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 37.2%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 29.5%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

6.7% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.3% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.3% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.3%

36.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.7%

15.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

4.2% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 28.0%

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.5% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.6% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +58 more in Lismore Surrounds

97 86th pct 155 91st pct

Stops/1k in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +2.68 more in Lismore Surrounds

7.14 84th pct 9.82 87th pct

Departures/1k in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +376.3 more in Goonellabah

487.7 38th pct 111.5 20th pct

PT routes in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +6 more in Lismore Surrounds

12 71st pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +83 longer in Lismore Surrounds

2 14th pct 85 100th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 56.7%

10.7% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

1.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 27.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.5% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 18.6%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.9% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +2 higher in Lismore Surrounds

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +3 higher in Lismore Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +3 higher in Lismore Surrounds

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +3 higher in Lismore Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +50 higher in Lismore Surrounds

940 26th pct 990 47th pct

ERP in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +1,983 higher in Lismore Surrounds

14,177 68th pct 16,160 75th pct

Growth in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +1.8 pts higher in Goonellabah

4.2% 47th pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +1,551 higher in Lismore Surrounds

728 39th pct 2,279 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +185 higher in Lismore Surrounds

1,573 92nd pct 1,758 97th pct

Max temp in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds even

25.6 71st pct 25.6 72nd pct

Min temp in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +0.5 higher in Goonellabah

13.8 72nd pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +3.6 higher in Goonellabah

4.5 37th pct 0.9 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +3.6 more in Goonellabah

4.6 40th pct 1.0 4th pct

15-min city in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +53.8 pts higher in Goonellabah

60.7% 46th pct 6.9% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +31.5 pts higher in Goonellabah

40.5% 30th pct 9.0% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +65.4 pts higher in Goonellabah

85.0% 42nd pct 19.5% 14th pct

Walk to school in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +28.2 pts higher in Goonellabah

42.5% 25th pct 14.2% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +68.7 pts higher in Goonellabah

83.1% 30th pct 14.4% 1st pct

Walk to health in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +51.0 pts higher in Goonellabah

55.3% 58th pct 4.3% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +5.4 more in Lismore Surrounds

11.9 36th pct 17.3 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +34 higher in Goonellabah

35 35th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Goonellabah in Lismore Surrounds +2.1 pts higher in Lismore Surrounds

11.2% 93rd pct 13.3% 99th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goonellabah vs Lismore Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112021246/goonellabah/vs/112021249/lismore-surrounds