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Girards Hill vs Lismore Heights

Name: Girards Hill vs Lismore Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Girards Hill profile · Lismore Heights profile

Girards Hill Lismore Heights

Lismore Heights and Girards Hill are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Girards Hill is very walkable, with 95.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 100% near a park. Lismore Heights is mostly car-dependent, though it has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (79.2% compared to 66.8%). There are also stark differences among First Nations residents; those in Lismore Heights are far younger, more likely to speak a First Nations language, and far more likely to have finished Year 12.

These two areas have tracked closely together since 2011, remaining very similar in their typical weekly household incomes and the share of people aged 65 and over. They also share similar levels of home ownership and typical family incomes. While Girards Hill has a far higher share of people with no religion (54.7% compared to 44.5%), both areas sit well above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Lismore Heights Population: 799 larger in Lismore Heights 3+ bedrooms: 12.4 pts higher in Lismore Heights No religion: 10.2 pts higher in Girards Hill One-parent: 7.2 pts higher in Girards Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +799 larger in Lismore Heights gap steady

1,318 75th pct 2,117 79th pct

Median age in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +4 yrs older in Girards Hill gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 28.2%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.0%

13.7% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

47.5% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 42.2%

29.4% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

4.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Girards Hill Lismore Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 84.6%

2.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +1.4 pts 43.6%

34.9% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

18.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

4.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 88.3%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.7% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 44.5%

32.5% Christianity +11.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

7.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights

— 2.92 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +2 more in Lismore Heights

12 82nd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +26 larger in Lismore Heights

321 50th pct 347 53rd pct

ICSEA in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +4 higher in Lismore Heights

992 51st pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 52.4%

23.3% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

7.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 24.5%

25.6% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

8.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%

10.5% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +$65 higher in Lismore Heights gap steady

$677 37th pct $742 48th pct

Household income in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +$57 higher in Lismore Heights gap narrowing

$1,237 28th pct $1,294 32nd pct

Family income in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +$93 higher in Lismore Heights gap narrowing

$1,659 36th pct $1,752 41st pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.5%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 41.3%

34.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

11.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

9.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +0.7 pts 54.3%

24.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.8% Two conditions even 8.8%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +48 larger in Lismore Heights

89 85th pct 137 86th pct

Median age in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +10 yrs older in Girards Hill

29 yrs 60th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +$116 higher in Lismore Heights

$525 36th pct $641 50th pct

Household income in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +$190 higher in Lismore Heights

$1,291 31st pct $1,481 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +0.1 larger in Lismore Heights gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

36.8% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 31.0%

29.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 22.5%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Household size

36.7% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 35.3%

36.4% 2 people even 36.4%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

9.0% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

0.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +$48 higher in Lismore Heights gap widening

$290 54th pct $338 68th pct

Mortgage in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +$59 higher in Girards Hill gap steady

$1,463 39th pct $1,404 35th pct

People / bedroom in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 34.3%

33.3% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 30.7%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 75.1%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.7 pts 4.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 17.4%

13.1% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.9% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 41.0%

30.1% $350–$549 +14.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

13.3% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

28.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 22.3%

16.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +5 more in Lismore Heights

4 73rd pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +1.22 more in Lismore Heights

3.03 69th pct 4.25 74th pct

Departures/1k in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +102.8 more in Lismore Heights

166.9 72nd pct 269.7 74th pct

PT routes in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +5 more in Lismore Heights

1 71st pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +5 longer in Lismore Heights

2 14th pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 64.3%

15.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

5.9% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 45.5%

33.5% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

9.2% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

1.9% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 24.4%

9.3% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

5.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 26.1%

15.1% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

11.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.3% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +4.7 higher in Girards Hill

7.3 94th pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +5.1 more in Girards Hill

7.4 97th pct 2.3 68th pct

15-min city in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +95.3 pts higher in Girards Hill

98.1% 99th pct 2.8% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +95.4 pts higher in Girards Hill

95.6% 98th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +10.3 pts higher in Girards Hill

90.6% 84th pct 80.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +17.7 pts higher in Girards Hill

95.1% 96th pct 77.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +94.1 pts higher in Girards Hill

100.0% 100th pct 5.9% 45th pct

Walk to health in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +85.9 pts higher in Girards Hill

90.9% 97th pct 5.0% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +8.5 more in Girards Hill

13.7 50th pct 5.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +68 higher in Girards Hill

118 87th pct 50 78th pct

Mean slope in Girards Hill in Lismore Heights +4.8 pts higher in Lismore Heights

11.4% 86th pct 16.2% 94th pct

Compare Girards Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Lismore Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Girards Hill vs Lismore Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11635/girards-hill/vs/SAL12354/lismore-heights