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East Lismore vs Girards Hill

Name: East Lismore vs Girards Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · East Lismore profile · Girards Hill profile

East Lismore Girards Hill

East Lismore and Girards Hill are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents in Girards Hill are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 39 in East Lismore. Girards Hill is also much more walkable for daily needs; 95.6% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 53.0% of homes in East Lismore share that access. Conversely, East Lismore is a hub for public transport, with 42 stops and far more weekly departures per person than Girards Hill.

Daily life is similar in both places when it comes to money and language. Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical at around $1,236, and both have about 5.7% of people using a language other than English at home. While Girards Hill has a higher share of university degrees and more people identifying as having no religion, both areas have a similar proportion of First Nations residents at around 7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,662 larger in East Lismore PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in East Lismore Median age: 8 yrs older in Girards Hill No religion: 12.1 pts higher in Girards Hill Bachelor+: 9.2 pts higher in Girards Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Lismore in Girards Hill +3,662 larger in East Lismore gap steady

4,980 86th pct 1,318 75th pct

Median age in East Lismore in Girards Hill +8 yrs older in Girards Hill gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.8%

20.1% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.7%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

Marital status

45.6% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

31.6% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 29.4%

12.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

3.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

East Lismore Girards Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 83.1%

1.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% English +4.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

39.4% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 34.9%

14.8% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.3% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.5% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

44.3% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 32.5%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

1.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Lismore in Girards Hill

7.13 67th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in East Lismore in Girards Hill +1 more in East Lismore

13 83rd pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in East Lismore in Girards Hill +7 larger in Girards Hill

314 50th pct 321 50th pct

ICSEA in East Lismore in Girards Hill +8 higher in Girards Hill

984 46th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

27.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.3%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

5.9% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 25.6%

21.9% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.6% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

12.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.8% Creative arts +6.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in East Lismore in Girards Hill +$7 higher in Girards Hill gap narrowing

$670 36th pct $677 37th pct

Household income in East Lismore in Girards Hill even gap narrowing

$1,236 27th pct $1,237 28th pct

Family income in East Lismore in Girards Hill +$58 higher in East Lismore gap narrowing

$1,717 39th pct $1,659 36th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.8%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

3.6% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

34.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.5% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +0.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

22.1% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Lismore in Girards Hill +271 larger in East Lismore

360 86th pct 89 85th pct

Median age in East Lismore in Girards Hill +7 yrs older in Girards Hill

22 yrs 33rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in East Lismore in Girards Hill +$7 higher in East Lismore

$532 37th pct $525 36th pct

Household income in East Lismore in Girards Hill +$3 higher in East Lismore

$1,294 31st pct $1,291 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Lismore in Girards Hill +0.2 larger in East Lismore gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 36.8%

26.4% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.5% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.2% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

34.5% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

32.3% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Lismore in Girards Hill +$20 higher in East Lismore gap steady

$310 60th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in East Lismore in Girards Hill +$33 higher in Girards Hill gap narrowing

$1,430 37th pct $1,463 39th pct

People / bedroom in East Lismore in Girards Hill +0.10 higher in East Lismore gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 33.3%

31.6% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 27.7%

1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 81.3%

5.6% Flat or apartment +10.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 49.8%

22.5% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 13.1%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 50.5%

36.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 30.1%

19.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.3%

1.3% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 46.6%

19.7% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 16.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Lismore in Girards Hill +38 more in East Lismore

42 87th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in East Lismore in Girards Hill +5.40 more in East Lismore

8.43 86th pct 3.03 69th pct

Departures/1k in East Lismore in Girards Hill +240.5 more in East Lismore

407.4 77th pct 166.9 72nd pct

PT routes in East Lismore in Girards Hill +9 more in East Lismore

10 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in East Lismore in Girards Hill +2 longer in Girards Hill

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 51.9%

10.7% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

3.5% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 33.5%

9.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

7.4% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

7.5% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.4% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

13.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

7.6% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in East Lismore in Girards Hill +1.9 higher in Girards Hill

5.4 85th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Lismore in Girards Hill +2.2 more in Girards Hill

5.2 84th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in East Lismore in Girards Hill +30.7 pts higher in Girards Hill

67.4% 84th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in East Lismore in Girards Hill +42.6 pts higher in Girards Hill

53.0% 80th pct 95.6% 98th pct

Walk to transit in East Lismore in Girards Hill +5.9 pts higher in Girards Hill

84.7% 83rd pct 90.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in East Lismore in Girards Hill +10.2 pts higher in Girards Hill

84.9% 88th pct 95.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in East Lismore in Girards Hill +10.0 pts higher in Girards Hill

90.0% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in East Lismore in Girards Hill +37.6 pts higher in Girards Hill

53.4% 85th pct 90.9% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in East Lismore in Girards Hill +1.8 more in East Lismore

15.5 55th pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in East Lismore in Girards Hill +47 higher in Girards Hill

71 81st pct 118 87th pct

Mean slope in East Lismore in Girards Hill +2.9 pts higher in Girards Hill

8.5% 73rd pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare East Lismore with nearby areas

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Compare Girards Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Lismore vs Girards Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11361/east-lismore/vs/SAL11635/girards-hill