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Chilcotts Grass vs East Lismore

Name: Chilcotts Grass vs East Lismore — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Chilcotts Grass profile · East Lismore profile

Chilcotts Grass East Lismore

East Lismore and Chilcotts Grass are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. East Lismore is a larger, more transient hub where 40.2% of people moved in recently and 38.2% of homes are rented. In contrast, Chilcotts Grass is a smaller, wealthier area where the typical household income is $2,143, far higher than the $1,236 seen in East Lismore. The age gap is also striking; residents in Chilcotts Grass are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 39 in East Lismore. These differences extend to the housing, as Chilcotts Grass has a much higher share of detached homes and larger properties, with 97.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are almost identical in their use of the internet and working from home, with about 10% of people in each doing so. While East Lismore is somewhat walkable with easy access to public transport and parks, Chilcotts Grass is car-dependent. This contrast is reflected in the motor vehicles per home, which is much higher in Chilcotts Grass. Both areas sit near the national figure for people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,743 larger in East Lismore Renting: 29.9 pts higher in East Lismore 3+ bedrooms: 27.4 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass Separate houses: 21.5 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass No car: 7.4 pts higher in East Lismore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +4,743 larger in East Lismore gap steady

237 57th pct 4,980 86th pct

Median age in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +11 yrs older in Chilcotts Grass gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

37.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.4 pts 24.7%

14.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.1%

13.9% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +29.8 pts 31.6%

29.0% Never married +16.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

4.8% Divorced +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.4% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Chilcotts Grass East Lismore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 83.0%

4.2% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

3.0% Italy ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 39.4%

40.9% English ◂ +0.4 pts 40.5%

16.9% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 14.8%

12.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.8% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

4.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

94.9% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 86.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.9% Christianity ◂ +23.6 pts 44.3%

27.8% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

1.3% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore

— 7.13 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +8 more in East Lismore

5 73rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +30 larger in East Lismore

284 46th pct 314 50th pct

ICSEA in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +12 higher in East Lismore

972 39th pct 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 47.0%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.4%

2.6% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 32.4%

25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 21.9%

19.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.4 pts 12.3%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

13.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

12.9% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

3.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +$168 higher in Chilcotts Grass gap narrowing

$838 64th pct $670 36th pct

Household income in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +$907 higher in Chilcotts Grass gap widening

$2,143 81st pct $1,236 27th pct

Family income in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +$533 higher in Chilcotts Grass gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $1,717 39th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.4%

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.7%

0.0% Under $650 +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 6.3%

15.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 34.1%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 11.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Stroke even 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +11.9 pts 54.7%

24.9% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 22.1%

5.5% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +357 larger in East Lismore

3 43rd pct 360 86th pct

Median age in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +13 yrs older in Chilcotts Grass

35 yrs 73rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +$82 higher in East Lismore

$450 25th pct $532 37th pct

Household income in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +$1,080 higher in Chilcotts Grass

$2,374 75th pct $1,294 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +0.5 larger in Chilcotts Grass gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +19.3 pts 48.7%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 26.4%

3.8% One-parent families +19.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

16.7% 1 person +17.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.0% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.6% 3 people ◂ +7.9 pts 14.7%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%

7.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +$125 higher in Chilcotts Grass gap widening

$435 87th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +$477 higher in Chilcotts Grass gap widening

$1,907 67th pct $1,430 37th pct

People / bedroom in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +0.10 higher in East Lismore gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 31.6%

44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.8 pts 28.3%

8.3% Rented +29.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

101.2% Separate house ◂ +22.7 pts 78.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.4 pts 19.6%

27.4% 3 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.2% 5 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 4.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $350–$549 ◂ +35.2 pts 36.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +38.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

0.0% Under $200 +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +24.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.0 pts 21.2%

16.2% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +42 more in East Lismore

0 0th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +8.43 more in East Lismore

0.00 0th pct 8.43 86th pct

Departures/1k in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +407.4 more in East Lismore

0.0 0th pct 407.4 77th pct

PT routes in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +10 more in East Lismore

0 0th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +22 longer in Chilcotts Grass

22 60th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 61.2%

10.0% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.5% 1 vehicle +27.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 35.0%

28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.3 pts 9.3%

23.8% 4 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 5.1%

0.0% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.8% Construction ◂ +7.8 pts 6.1%

9.2% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 5.7%

3.8% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

6.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 20.6%

10.0% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.8% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 7.6%

10.0% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

10.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +5.0 higher in East Lismore

0.4 49th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +5.2 more in East Lismore

0.0 29th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +67.4 pts higher in East Lismore

0.0% 0th pct 67.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +53.0 pts higher in East Lismore

0.0% 0th pct 53.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +84.7 pts higher in East Lismore

0.0% 0th pct 84.7% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +84.9 pts higher in East Lismore

0.0% 0th pct 84.9% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +90.0 pts higher in East Lismore

0.0% 0th pct 90.0% 80th pct

Walk to health in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +53.4 pts higher in East Lismore

0.0% 0th pct 53.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +15.5 more in East Lismore

0.0 0th pct 15.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +63 higher in East Lismore

8 72nd pct 71 81st pct

Mean slope in Chilcotts Grass in East Lismore +1.3 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass

9.8% 80th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chilcotts Grass vs East Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10902/chilcotts-grass/vs/SAL11361/east-lismore