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East Lismore vs Lismore Heights

Name: East Lismore vs Lismore Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · East Lismore profile · Lismore Heights profile

East Lismore Lismore Heights

East Lismore and Lismore Heights are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. East Lismore is a somewhat walkable hub where 90% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and over half are near groceries and health services. In contrast, Lismore Heights is mostly car-dependent, with only 5.9% of homes near a park and almost no one within a short walk of a shop. East Lismore also has a higher share of renters at 38.2% and more public transport options, while Lismore Heights has a more qualified workforce, with 25.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their typical weekly household incomes and the proportion of children and seniors. They share a similar cultural makeup, with about 7% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in both places. While the two areas are alike in these core demographics, the gap in walkability and access to local services remains a defining difference between them.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,863 larger in East Lismore 3+ bedrooms: 9.0 pts higher in Lismore Heights Renting: 7.5 pts higher in East Lismore People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in East Lismore Median age: 4 yrs older in Lismore Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +2,863 larger in East Lismore gap steady

4,980 86th pct 2,117 79th pct

Median age in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +4 yrs older in Lismore Heights gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.0%

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

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

Marital status

45.6% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 42.2%

31.6% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

East Lismore Lismore Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 84.6%

1.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% India even 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.5% English +3.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

39.4% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 37.8%

14.8% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

4.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

44.3% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 43.6%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

0.7% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +4.21 more in East Lismore

7.13 67th pct 2.92 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +1 more in Lismore Heights

13 83rd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +33 larger in Lismore Heights

314 50th pct 347 53rd pct

ICSEA in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +12 higher in Lismore Heights

984 46th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

27.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.7%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

5.9% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 27.8%

21.9% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

14.2% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

12.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.2% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

4.8% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +$72 higher in Lismore Heights gap narrowing

$670 36th pct $742 48th pct

Household income in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +$58 higher in Lismore Heights gap narrowing

$1,236 27th pct $1,294 32nd pct

Family income in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +$35 higher in Lismore Heights gap narrowing

$1,717 39th pct $1,752 41st pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.5%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

3.6% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 41.3%

34.1% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None ◂ +0.4 pts 54.3%

22.1% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +223 larger in East Lismore

360 86th pct 137 86th pct

Median age in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +3 yrs older in East Lismore

22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +$109 higher in Lismore Heights

$532 37th pct $641 50th pct

Household income in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +$187 higher in Lismore Heights

$1,294 31st pct $1,481 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +0.1 larger in East Lismore gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 45.1%

26.4% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

23.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 22.5%

1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.5% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +$28 higher in Lismore Heights gap widening

$310 60th pct $338 68th pct

Mortgage in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +$26 higher in East Lismore gap narrowing

$1,430 37th pct $1,404 35th pct

People / bedroom in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +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 ◂ +7.5 pts 30.7%

31.6% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 75.1%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

22.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 17.4%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

4.4% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

38.6% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

19.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%

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 ◂ +2.0 pts 46.9%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.7% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +33 more in East Lismore

42 87th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +4.18 more in East Lismore

8.43 86th pct 4.25 74th pct

Departures/1k in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +137.7 more in East Lismore

407.4 77th pct 269.7 74th pct

PT routes in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +4 more in East Lismore

10 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +7 longer in Lismore Heights

0 0th pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

10.7% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

3.5% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus even 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

35.0% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

9.3% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.1% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

7.5% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

11.7% Clerical & administrative even 11.7%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

7.6% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +2.8 higher in East Lismore

5.4 85th pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +2.9 more in East Lismore

5.2 84th pct 2.3 68th pct

15-min city in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +64.6 pts higher in East Lismore

67.4% 84th pct 2.8% 59th pct

Walk to shops in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +52.7 pts higher in East Lismore

53.0% 80th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +4.5 pts higher in East Lismore

84.7% 83rd pct 80.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +7.5 pts higher in East Lismore

84.9% 88th pct 77.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +84.1 pts higher in East Lismore

90.0% 80th pct 5.9% 45th pct

Walk to health in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +48.4 pts higher in East Lismore

53.4% 85th pct 5.0% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +10.3 more in East Lismore

15.5 55th pct 5.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +21 higher in East Lismore

71 81st pct 50 78th pct

Mean slope in East Lismore in Lismore Heights +7.6 pts higher in Lismore Heights

8.5% 73rd pct 16.2% 94th pct

Compare East Lismore with nearby areas

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Compare Lismore Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Lismore vs Lismore Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11361/east-lismore/vs/SAL12354/lismore-heights