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Girards Hill vs South Lismore

Name: Girards Hill vs South Lismore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Girards Hill profile · South Lismore profile

Girards Hill South Lismore

South Lismore and Girards Hill are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Residents in Girards Hill are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 39 in South Lismore. Girards Hill has a much more qualified population, with 28.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.8% in South Lismore. While South Lismore has far more public transport stops and services, Girards Hill is more walkable overall, with 98.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area compared to 76.6% in South Lismore.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, both sitting around $1,240. They also have nearly identical shares of First Nations residents and people with long-term health conditions. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the number of people born overseas has grown, with Girards Hill now well higher at 11.9% compared to 6.8% in South Lismore.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Girards Hill Bachelor+: 16.9 pts higher in Girards Hill Year 12: 15.5 pts higher in Girards Hill Median age: 8 yrs older in Girards Hill Recent arrivals: 11.5 pts higher in Girards Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Girards Hill in South Lismore +457 larger in South Lismore gap narrowing

1,318 75th pct 1,775 77th pct

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

47 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 28.6%

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

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 14.6%

13.7% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

47.5% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

29.4% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 24.5%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

4.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Girards Hill South Lismore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 87.4%

2.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +4.3 pts 40.6%

34.9% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

18.9% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 13.9%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

4.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 90.5%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.7% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 49.4%

32.5% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

7.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Girards Hill in South Lismore

— 2.96 42nd pct

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

12 82nd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Girards Hill in South Lismore +22 larger in Girards Hill

321 50th pct 299 48th pct

ICSEA in Girards Hill in South Lismore even

992 51st pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.5 pts 38.8%

23.3% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

8.9% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 16.2%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 3.2%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

17.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

13.3% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

7.2% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

10.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Girards Hill in South Lismore +$39 higher in Girards Hill gap narrowing

$677 37th pct $638 30th pct

Household income in Girards Hill in South Lismore +$15 higher in South Lismore gap steady

$1,237 28th pct $1,252 28th pct

Family income in Girards Hill in South Lismore +$137 higher in Girards Hill gap widening

$1,659 36th pct $1,522 28th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.0%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

34.8% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +0.5 pts 54.5%

24.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Girards Hill in South Lismore +38 larger in South Lismore

89 85th pct 127 86th pct

Median age in Girards Hill in South Lismore +8 yrs older in Girards Hill

29 yrs 60th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Girards Hill in South Lismore +$136 higher in South Lismore

$525 36th pct $661 52nd pct

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

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

Family & Households

Household size in Girards Hill in South Lismore +0.3 larger in South Lismore gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

36.8% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

29.8% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 19.8%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Household size

36.7% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 32.0%

36.4% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 30.8%

14.1% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.0% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.9% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Girards Hill in South Lismore +$10 higher in South Lismore gap narrowing

$290 54th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Girards Hill in South Lismore +$163 higher in Girards Hill gap widening

$1,463 39th pct $1,300 29th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 28.8%

33.3% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 31.6%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 88.7%

16.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 8.4%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 26.6%

13.1% 4 bedrooms even 13.1%

2.6% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 57.7%

30.1% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 6.0%

3.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 42.7%

28.8% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Girards Hill in South Lismore +13 more in South Lismore

4 73rd pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Girards Hill in South Lismore +6.54 more in South Lismore

3.03 69th pct 9.58 87th pct

Departures/1k in Girards Hill in South Lismore +357.6 more in South Lismore

166.9 72nd pct 524.5 79th pct

PT routes in Girards Hill in South Lismore +24 more in South Lismore

1 71st pct 25 87th pct

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

2 14th pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) +12.9 pts ▸ 64.7%

15.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 6.0%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.9% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

1.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 41.9%

33.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 30.0%

9.2% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

1.9% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 22.2%

11.1% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

5.2% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +17.5 pts 11.1%

15.1% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.8% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.4% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.1% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

6.3% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

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

7.3 94th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Girards Hill in South Lismore +1.7 more in Girards Hill

7.4 97th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Girards Hill in South Lismore +21.5 pts higher in Girards Hill

98.1% 99th pct 76.6% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Girards Hill in South Lismore +23.4 pts higher in Girards Hill

95.6% 98th pct 72.2% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Girards Hill in South Lismore +3.2 pts higher in South Lismore

90.6% 84th pct 93.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Girards Hill in South Lismore +26.6 pts higher in Girards Hill

95.1% 96th pct 68.5% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Girards Hill in South Lismore +10.4 pts higher in Girards Hill

100.0% 100th pct 89.6% 80th pct

Walk to health in Girards Hill in South Lismore +29.1 pts higher in Girards Hill

90.9% 97th pct 61.9% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Girards Hill in South Lismore +4.9 more in South Lismore

13.7 50th pct 18.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Girards Hill in South Lismore +78 higher in Girards Hill

118 87th pct 39 77th pct

Mean slope in Girards Hill in South Lismore +8.1 pts higher in Girards Hill

11.4% 86th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Girards Hill with nearby areas

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Compare South Lismore with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Girards Hill vs South Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11635/girards-hill/vs/SAL13605/south-lismore