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Goonellabah vs Lismore Heights

Name: Goonellabah vs Lismore Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Goonellabah profile · Lismore Heights profile

Goonellabah Lismore Heights

Goonellabah and Lismore Heights are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. Goonellabah is somewhat walkable, with 85.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 41.8% near groceries. In contrast, Lismore Heights is mostly car-dependent; only 5.9% of homes are within a short walk of a park and almost no one can walk to groceries. Other key differences include education and employment, with Lismore Heights having a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (25.7% compared to 18.4% in Goonellabah) and Goonellabah having a higher rate of full-time employment (56.9% compared to 52.8%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places when it comes to money and health. Typical household incomes are nearly the same, sitting around $1,300 a week, and about 37% of people in both areas live with a long-term health condition. While Goonellabah has far more public transport stops and departures, both areas remain much higher than most other areas in this regard.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,234 larger in Goonellabah Year 12: 7.4 pts higher in Lismore Heights Bachelor+: 7.3 pts higher in Lismore Heights No religion: 5.8 pts higher in Lismore Heights Unpaid carers: 2.9 pts higher in Lismore Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +11,234 larger in Goonellabah gap steady

13,351 88th pct 2,117 79th pct

Median age in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +2 yrs older in Lismore Heights gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.0%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

37.5% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

40.3% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 35.4%

11.4% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Goonellabah Lismore Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 84.6%

2.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.2% English +2.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

41.3% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 37.8%

12.8% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.3% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 88.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 43.6%

38.8% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

6.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +1.29 more in Lismore Heights

1.63 21st pct 2.92 42nd pct

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

18 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +15 larger in Lismore Heights

332 51st pct 347 53rd pct

ICSEA in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +3 higher in Goonellabah

999 55th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.7%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%

6.5% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 27.8%

21.5% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

12.2% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

3.5% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +$37 higher in Lismore Heights gap widening

$705 41st pct $742 48th pct

Household income in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +$24 higher in Goonellabah gap steady

$1,318 34th pct $1,294 32nd pct

Family income in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +$31 higher in Lismore Heights gap widening

$1,721 39th pct $1,752 41st pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 41.3%

36.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

3.7% Cancer even 3.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None ◂ +0.3 pts 54.3%

22.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.8% Two conditions even 8.8%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +859 larger in Goonellabah

996 88th pct 137 86th pct

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

23 yrs 38th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +$93 higher in Lismore Heights

$548 39th pct $641 50th pct

Household income in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +$23 higher in Goonellabah

$1,504 42nd pct $1,481 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +0.2 larger in Goonellabah gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 45.1%

28.3% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.2% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

31.3% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +$18 higher in Lismore Heights gap widening

$320 63rd pct $338 68th pct

Mortgage in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +$156 higher in Goonellabah gap narrowing

$1,560 46th pct $1,404 35th pct

People / bedroom in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 34.3%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

28.8% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 75.1%

18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 20.9%

15.5% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

40.2% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

15.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

4.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.0%

18.7% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +88 more in Goonellabah

97 89th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +3.01 more in Goonellabah

7.27 86th pct 4.25 74th pct

Departures/1k in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +226.8 more in Goonellabah

496.5 78th pct 269.7 74th pct

PT routes in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +6 more in Goonellabah

12 86th pct 6 86th pct

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

0 0th pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 64.3%

10.8% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 35.7%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 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%

10.5% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.0% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

9.7% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +2.0 higher in Goonellabah

4.6 81st pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +2.4 more in Goonellabah

4.7 81st pct 2.3 68th pct

15-min city in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +60.0 pts higher in Goonellabah

62.7% 83rd pct 2.8% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +41.6 pts higher in Goonellabah

41.8% 77th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +7.5 pts higher in Goonellabah

87.8% 84th pct 80.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +33.6 pts higher in Lismore Heights

43.9% 73rd pct 77.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +79.9 pts higher in Goonellabah

85.8% 78th pct 5.9% 45th pct

Walk to health in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +52.1 pts higher in Goonellabah

57.1% 86th pct 5.0% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +6.9 more in Goonellabah

12.1 47th pct 5.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +12 higher in Lismore Heights

37 76th pct 50 78th pct

Mean slope in Goonellabah in Lismore Heights +5.0 pts higher in Lismore Heights

11.2% 86th pct 16.2% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goonellabah vs Lismore Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11717/goonellabah/vs/SAL12354/lismore-heights