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East Lismore vs Howards Grass

Name: East Lismore vs Howards Grass — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · East Lismore profile · Howards Grass profile

East Lismore Howards Grass

East Lismore and Howards Grass are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. East Lismore is a larger, busier hub with a walkability score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable) and many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and health services. Howards Grass is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a score of 1.0. There are also clear gaps in housing and education; all homes in Howards Grass have three or more bedrooms, and a much higher share of adults there hold a bachelor degree or higher (35.4% compared to 19.5% in East Lismore).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining alike in their use of other languages and the proportion of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and a similar share of residents with mental health conditions. While East Lismore has more public transport and is more affordable for renters, Howards Grass has a higher share of people working from home (23.4%) and a higher typical age of 48.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 29.8 pts higher in Howards Grass Population: 4,902 larger in East Lismore No car: 7.4 pts higher in East Lismore Unemployment: 5.9 pts higher in East Lismore Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in East Lismore

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Lismore in Howards Grass +4,902 larger in East Lismore gap steady

4,980 86th pct 78 35th pct

Median age in East Lismore in Howards Grass +9 yrs older in Howards Grass gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +15.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.2 pts 7.7%

20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 9.0%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 12.8%

14.5% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

Marital status

31.6% Married +14.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

45.6% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 35.4%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

East Lismore Howards Grass

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 85.9%

0.7% India +10.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

40.5% English ◂ +2.0 pts 38.5%

14.8% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%

12.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.1% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% German +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.5% Punjabi +8.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

44.3% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 43.6%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions +8.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Lismore in Howards Grass

7.13 67th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in East Lismore in Howards Grass +2 more in East Lismore

13 83rd pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in East Lismore in Howards Grass +71 larger in Howards Grass

314 50th pct 385 57th pct

ICSEA in East Lismore in Howards Grass +22 higher in Howards Grass

984 46th pct 1,006 59th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

27.4% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 30.2%

21.9% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 7.0%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Field of qualification

4.6% Architecture & building +16.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.2% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.6% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +11.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

9.1% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.4% Information technology +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Lismore in Howards Grass +$108 higher in Howards Grass gap widening

$670 36th pct $778 55th pct

Household income in East Lismore in Howards Grass +$614 higher in Howards Grass gap widening

$1,236 27th pct $1,850 68th pct

Family income in East Lismore in Howards Grass +$207 higher in Howards Grass gap widening

$1,717 39th pct $1,924 52nd pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 25.8%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 9.7%

3.6% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 40.0%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.2%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

10.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +4.3 pts ▸ 59.0%

22.1% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

4.2% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

360 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in East Lismore in Howards Grass +8 yrs older in East Lismore

22 yrs 33rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in East Lismore in Howards Grass +$207 higher in East Lismore

$532 37th pct $325 10th pct

Household income in East Lismore in Howards Grass +$719 higher in East Lismore

$1,294 31st pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Lismore in Howards Grass +0.3 larger in Howards Grass gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 61.5%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 20.0%

23.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 20.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.5% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 29.0%

32.3% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 25.8%

14.7% 3 people +11.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.7% 4 people +15.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Lismore in Howards Grass +$105 higher in Howards Grass gap widening

$310 60th pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in East Lismore in Howards Grass +$303 higher in Howards Grass gap widening

$1,430 37th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in East Lismore in Howards Grass +0.10 higher in East Lismore gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +26.6 pts ▸ 54.8%

38.2% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 25.8%

31.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 29.0%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 80.6%

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

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 35.5%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

4.4% 5 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $350–$549 +13.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

38.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 37.5%

19.7% Under $200 ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.5 pts 29.4%

19.7% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Lismore in Howards Grass +41 more in East Lismore

42 87th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in East Lismore in Howards Grass +4.39 more in Howards Grass

8.43 86th pct 12.82 89th pct

Departures/1k in East Lismore in Howards Grass +215.1 more in East Lismore

407.4 77th pct 192.3 73rd pct

PT routes in East Lismore in Howards Grass +8 more in East Lismore

10 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in East Lismore in Howards Grass +5 longer in Howards Grass

0 0th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 59.6%

10.7% Worked at home +12.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.2% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.3 pts 25.8%

35.0% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.3% 3 vehicles +26.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

5.1% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 17.0%

12.1% Education & training +9.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +14.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.5% Retail trade ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

6.1% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 10.6%

16.5% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.6% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 6.4%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in East Lismore in Howards Grass +4.4 higher in East Lismore

5.4 85th pct 1.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Lismore in Howards Grass +4.5 more in East Lismore

5.2 84th pct 0.7 57th pct

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

67.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

53.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in East Lismore in Howards Grass +73.4 pts higher in East Lismore

84.7% 83rd pct 11.4% 61st pct

Walk to school in East Lismore in Howards Grass +82.7 pts higher in East Lismore

84.9% 88th pct 2.3% 58th pct

Walk to a park in East Lismore in Howards Grass +78.6 pts higher in East Lismore

90.0% 80th pct 11.4% 48th pct

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

53.4% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in East Lismore in Howards Grass +23.0 more in Howards Grass

15.5 55th pct 38.5 76th pct

Intersections/km² in East Lismore in Howards Grass +69 higher in East Lismore

71 81st pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in East Lismore in Howards Grass +7.5 pts higher in Howards Grass

8.5% 73rd pct 16.0% 94th pct

Compare East Lismore with nearby areas

Girards Hill Lismore Lismore Heights Monaltrie Goonellabah Howards Grass Loftville North Lismore

Compare Howards Grass with nearby areas

Lismore Heights Lagoon Grass North Lismore Lismore Woodlawn Goonellabah East Lismore Girards Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Lismore vs Howards Grass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11361/east-lismore/vs/SAL11953/howards-grass