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Goonellabah vs Lismore

Name: Goonellabah vs Lismore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Goonellabah profile · Lismore profile

Goonellabah Lismore

Goonellabah and Lismore (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Goonellabah is a larger residential area where homes are more likely to be owned outright (35.8%) and have three or more bedrooms (80.6%). Lismore (NSW) is far more compact and walkable, described as a walker's paradise, with 97.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 43.9% in Goonellabah. Lismore (NSW) also has a much higher share of renters (48.2%) and one-parent families (33.5%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, sharing a typical resident age of 41 and similar levels of long-term health conditions. They are also alike in the share of people who speak a language other than English at home and those who have completed Year 12. While Goonellabah has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,318, both areas sit well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.6 pts higher in Goonellabah Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Lismore Population: 9,695 larger in Goonellabah One-parent: 13.4 pts higher in Lismore Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in Goonellabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goonellabah in Lismore +9,695 larger in Goonellabah gap steady

13,351 88th pct 3,656 86th pct

Median age in Goonellabah in Lismore even gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.1%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

37.5% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

40.3% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 24.2%

11.4% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

3.8% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Goonellabah Lismore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 77.1%

2.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 38.1%

41.2% English ◂ +3.6 pts 37.6%

12.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dutch even 1.0%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 83.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +15.0 pts 36.1%

38.8% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

6.9% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Goonellabah in Lismore +3.57 more in Lismore

1.63 21st pct 5.20 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Goonellabah in Lismore +4 more in Goonellabah

18 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Goonellabah in Lismore +15 larger in Lismore

332 51st pct 347 53rd pct

ICSEA in Goonellabah in Lismore +3 higher in Goonellabah

999 55th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 44.9%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.1%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 27.6%

21.5% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 12.1%

12.2% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

10.5% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

3.5% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Goonellabah in Lismore +$107 higher in Goonellabah gap steady

$705 41st pct $598 25th pct

Household income in Goonellabah in Lismore +$283 higher in Goonellabah gap widening

$1,318 34th pct $1,035 15th pct

Family income in Goonellabah in Lismore +$256 higher in Goonellabah gap widening

$1,721 39th pct $1,465 25th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.1%

20.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 24.1%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 30.2%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

10.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

3.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None ◂ +5.2 pts 49.5%

22.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.6%

8.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Three or more even 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goonellabah in Lismore +753 larger in Goonellabah

996 88th pct 243 86th pct

Median age in Goonellabah in Lismore +4 yrs older in Lismore

23 yrs 38th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Goonellabah in Lismore +$73 higher in Goonellabah

$548 39th pct $475 29th pct

Household income in Goonellabah in Lismore +$517 higher in Goonellabah

$1,504 42nd pct $987 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goonellabah in Lismore +0.3 larger in Goonellabah gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 40.9%

20.2% One-parent families +13.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 23.5%

1.1% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

31.3% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

34.6% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 31.0%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goonellabah in Lismore +$40 higher in Goonellabah gap steady

$320 63rd pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Goonellabah in Lismore +$260 higher in Goonellabah gap widening

$1,560 46th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Goonellabah in Lismore +0.10 higher in Lismore gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.8% Rented +19.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 23.9%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 25.1%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 69.4%

18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 13.6%

4.2% Flat or apartment +10.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 36.9%

15.5% 2 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 14.5%

2.3% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

0.2% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

36.4% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 25.0%

15.0% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

18.7% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 15.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goonellabah in Lismore +50 more in Goonellabah

97 89th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Goonellabah in Lismore +5.59 more in Lismore

7.27 86th pct 12.86 89th pct

Departures/1k in Goonellabah in Lismore +977.2 more in Lismore

496.5 78th pct 1,473.7 89th pct

PT routes in Goonellabah in Lismore +23 more in Lismore

12 86th pct 35 87th pct

Stop walk in Goonellabah in Lismore +2 longer in Lismore

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 58.3%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

1.0% Walked +7.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 26.5%

5.7% No vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.2% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.0% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

9.7% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Goonellabah in Lismore +3.4 higher in Lismore

4.6 81st pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goonellabah in Lismore +2.8 more in Lismore

4.7 81st pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Goonellabah in Lismore +27.3 pts higher in Lismore

62.7% 83rd pct 90.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Goonellabah in Lismore +44.2 pts higher in Lismore

41.8% 77th pct 86.0% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Goonellabah in Lismore +11.9 pts higher in Lismore

87.8% 84th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Goonellabah in Lismore +53.9 pts higher in Lismore

43.9% 73rd pct 97.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Goonellabah in Lismore +10.9 pts higher in Lismore

85.8% 78th pct 96.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in Goonellabah in Lismore +35.4 pts higher in Lismore

57.1% 86th pct 92.5% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Goonellabah in Lismore +29.4 more in Lismore

12.1 47th pct 41.6 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Goonellabah in Lismore +263 higher in Lismore

37 76th pct 301 95th pct

Mean slope in Goonellabah in Lismore +4.3 pts higher in Goonellabah

11.2% 86th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goonellabah vs Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11717/goonellabah/vs/SAL12353/lismore