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Lismore vs Lismore Surrounds

Name: Lismore vs Lismore Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Lismore profile · Lismore Surrounds profile

Lismore Lismore Surrounds

Lismore Surrounds and Lismore are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Lismore Surrounds is a car-dependent area where 96.5% of homes are separate houses and 46.5% are owned outright. In contrast, Lismore is somewhat walkable and has a much higher share of renters at 37.4%. Lismore also has a far higher proportion of one-parent families (27.2%) and people living alone (36.8%), while Lismore Surrounds has a larger share of married couples.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with more people owning their homes outright in Lismore Surrounds. Despite this, the two areas share several traits; they have almost identical shares of people with no religion (around 46%) and a similar proportion of children under 15. Both areas also have a very low rate of people who speak little or no English, sitting at 0.2% in Lismore Surrounds and 0.5% in Lismore.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.2 pts higher in Lismore Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in Lismore Surrounds No car: 7.0 pts higher in Lismore Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Lismore Surrounds One-parent: 14.1 pts higher in Lismore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +557 larger in Lismore Surrounds gap narrowing

15,229 77th pct 15,786 79th pct

Median age in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +5 yrs older in Lismore Surrounds gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 19.4%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

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

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

Marital status

47.2% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 35.2%

29.3% Married +17.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Lismore Lismore Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 78.5%

2.1% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +0.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

38.6% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.1% Irish even 15.1%

12.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only even 86.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 39.2%

9.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +7 more in Lismore Surrounds

13 92nd pct 20 100th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +2.23 more in Lismore Surrounds

5.25 87th pct 7.49 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +29 more in Lismore Surrounds

21 53rd pct 50 88th pct

Students in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +3,599 more in Lismore

4,627 88th pct 1,028 38th pct

Avg size in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +302 larger in Lismore

356 40th pct 54 1st pct

ICSEA in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +4 higher in Lismore

1,003 44th pct 999 43rd pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.2%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

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

22.3% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

12.0% Health even 12.0%

8.9% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +$58 higher in Lismore Surrounds gap steady

$647 19th pct $705 29th pct

Household income in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +$302 higher in Lismore Surrounds gap widening

$1,176 12th pct $1,478 34th pct

Family income in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +$202 higher in Lismore Surrounds gap widening

$1,622 21st pct $1,824 33rd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.3%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 17.4%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.2% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 41.8%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.1%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 8.9%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +7.0 pts ▸ 60.4%

23.0% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 19.8%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +508 larger in Lismore

1,052 87th pct 544 81st pct

Median age in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +$94 higher in Lismore Surrounds

$535 28th pct $629 49th pct

Household income in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +$424 higher in Lismore Surrounds

$1,272 21st pct $1,696 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +0.3 larger in Lismore Surrounds gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 53.6%

26.2% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

27.2% One-parent families ◂ +14.1 pts 13.1%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.8% 1 person ◂ +14.1 pts 22.7%

13.6% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +$34 higher in Lismore Surrounds gap widening

$300 27th pct $334 38th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

37.4% Rented ◂ +23.2 pts 14.2%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

1.3% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

76.5% Separate house +20.0 pts ▸ 96.5%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.9 pts 0.7%

8.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 1.4%

3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 37.2%

17.2% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 13.9%

4.4% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 36.3%

31.8% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

1.9% $550–$749 +7.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.3% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.2 pts 28.0%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +16 more in Lismore Surrounds

139 90th pct 155 91st pct

Stops/1k in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +0.69 more in Lismore Surrounds

9.13 87th pct 9.82 87th pct

Departures/1k in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +518.2 more in Lismore

629.7 43rd pct 111.5 20th pct

PT routes in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +19 more in Lismore

37 87th pct 18 84th pct

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

2 14th pct 85 100th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 56.7%

10.8% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

4.6% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 27.1%

32.0% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

9.9% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.6% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 18.6%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.4% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 10.7%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +3 higher in Lismore Surrounds

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +4 higher in Lismore Surrounds

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +6 higher in Lismore Surrounds

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

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

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +86 higher in Lismore Surrounds

904 13th pct 990 47th pct

ERP in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +2,481 higher in Lismore Surrounds

13,679 65th pct 16,160 75th pct

Growth in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +12.8 pts higher in Lismore Surrounds

-10.3% 0th pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +761 higher in Lismore Surrounds

1,518 76th pct 2,279 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +328 higher in Lismore Surrounds

1,430 87th pct 1,758 97th pct

Max temp in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +0.5 higher in Lismore

26.1 76th pct 25.6 72nd pct

Min temp in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +0.4 higher in Lismore

13.7 71st pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +4.9 higher in Lismore

5.8 56th pct 0.9 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +4.7 more in Lismore

5.6 56th pct 1.0 4th pct

15-min city in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +60.5 pts higher in Lismore

67.4% 51st pct 6.9% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +51.6 pts higher in Lismore

60.7% 48th pct 9.0% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +68.3 pts higher in Lismore

87.8% 44th pct 19.5% 14th pct

Walk to school in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +66.9 pts higher in Lismore

81.1% 57th pct 14.2% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +64.4 pts higher in Lismore

78.8% 27th pct 14.4% 1st pct

Walk to health in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +58.2 pts higher in Lismore

62.5% 64th pct 4.3% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +3.9 more in Lismore

21.1 75th pct 17.3 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +36 higher in Lismore

36 35th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Lismore in Lismore Surrounds +5.2 pts higher in Lismore Surrounds

8.0% 82nd pct 13.3% 99th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lismore vs Lismore Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112021248/lismore/vs/112021249/lismore-surrounds