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Howards Grass vs Lismore

Name: Howards Grass vs Lismore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Howards Grass profile · Lismore profile

Howards Grass Lismore

Lismore (NSW) and Howards Grass are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Lismore (NSW) is a larger, more urban place where 48.2% of households rent and 12.8% have no motor vehicle. In contrast, Howards Grass is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,850, which is far higher than the $1,035 in Lismore (NSW). Howards Grass also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 35.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 19.5% in Lismore (NSW).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities, at 8.9% and 9.0%. They also share similar levels of people using another language at home and those with no religion. While they are alike in some ways, Lismore (NSW) is far more walkable, as 90% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Howards Grass has none.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,578 larger in Lismore 3+ bedrooms: 44.0 pts higher in Howards Grass Participation: 23.4 pts higher in Howards Grass Renting: 22.4 pts higher in Lismore No car: 12.8 pts higher in Lismore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Howards Grass in Lismore +3,578 larger in Lismore gap steady

78 35th pct 3,656 86th pct

Median age in Howards Grass in Lismore +7 yrs older in Howards Grass gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

39.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.6 pts 26.2%

7.7% Young adults (25–44) +19.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 12.1%

12.8% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

35.4% Never married +15.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

46.2% Married ◂ +21.9 pts 24.2%

6.2% Divorced +7.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Widowed +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Separated +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Howards Grass Lismore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 77.1%

11.5% India ◂ +11.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 38.1%

38.5% English ◂ +0.9 pts 37.6%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

11.5% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.7% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

6.4% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 83.0%

9.0% Punjabi ◂ +8.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 46.7%

43.6% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 36.1%

0.0% Not stated +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.0% Other religions ◂ +8.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Howards Grass in Lismore

— 5.20 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Howards Grass in Lismore +3 more in Lismore

11 81st pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Howards Grass in Lismore +38 larger in Howards Grass

385 57th pct 347 53rd pct

ICSEA in Howards Grass in Lismore +10 higher in Howards Grass

1,006 59th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 44.9%

32.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 25.1%

6.3% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 21.7%

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 27.6%

7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 5.4%

11.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.4 pts 4.3%

7.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.9% Architecture & building ◂ +16.6 pts 4.3%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

14.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.3 pts 3.7%

7.0% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

9.3% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

7.0% Information technology ◂ +5.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Creative arts +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Howards Grass in Lismore +$180 higher in Howards Grass gap widening

$778 55th pct $598 25th pct

Household income in Howards Grass in Lismore +$815 higher in Howards Grass gap widening

$1,850 68th pct $1,035 15th pct

Family income in Howards Grass in Lismore +$459 higher in Howards Grass gap widening

$1,924 52nd pct $1,465 25th pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.9 pts 24.1%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

9.7% Under $650 +21.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 2.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 8.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

11.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Heart disease even 5.2%

0.0% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +9.5 pts 49.5%

25.6% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 22.6%

7.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Howards Grass in Lismore +240 larger in Lismore

3 43rd pct 243 86th pct

Median age in Howards Grass in Lismore +13 yrs older in Lismore

14 yrs 10th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Howards Grass in Lismore +$150 higher in Lismore

$325 10th pct $475 29th pct

Household income in Howards Grass in Lismore +$412 higher in Lismore

$575 4th pct $987 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Howards Grass in Lismore +0.5 larger in Howards Grass gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +20.7 pts 40.9%

20.0% One-parent families +13.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.0% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

29.0% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

25.8% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.8% 3 people ◂ +13.2 pts 12.6%

25.8% 4 people ◂ +17.1 pts 8.7%

0.0% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Howards Grass in Lismore +$135 higher in Howards Grass gap widening

$415 85th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Howards Grass in Lismore +$433 higher in Howards Grass gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Howards Grass in Lismore +0.10 higher in Lismore gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.8 pts 25.1%

25.8% Rented +22.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

29.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 23.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 69.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.4 pts 14.5%

35.5% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.0% 5 or more ◂ +24.5 pts 4.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +25.0 pts 25.0%

37.5% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 49.2%

0.0% Under $200 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 +20.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

23.5% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Howards Grass in Lismore +46 more in Lismore

1 64th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Howards Grass in Lismore +0.04 more in Lismore

12.82 89th pct 12.86 89th pct

Departures/1k in Howards Grass in Lismore +1,281.4 more in Lismore

192.3 73rd pct 1,473.7 89th pct

PT routes in Howards Grass in Lismore +33 more in Lismore

2 75th pct 35 87th pct

Stop walk in Howards Grass in Lismore +3 longer in Howards Grass

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 58.3%

23.4% Worked at home ◂ +13.3 pts 10.1%

0.0% Walked +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.8% 1 vehicle +22.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 26.5%

35.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +27.2 pts 8.3%

12.9% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 3.5%

0.0% No vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.3% Education & training ◂ +11.5 pts 9.8%

17.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +15.0 pts 2.0%

0.0% Retail trade +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

6.4% Manufacturing even 6.4%

6.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

6.4% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 16.4%

12.8% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.5 pts 9.5%

14.9% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 8.3%

10.6% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.4% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Howards Grass in Lismore +7.0 higher in Lismore

1.0 59th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Howards Grass in Lismore +6.8 more in Lismore

0.7 57th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Howards Grass in Lismore +90.0 pts higher in Lismore

0.0% 0th pct 90.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Howards Grass in Lismore +86.0 pts higher in Lismore

0.0% 0th pct 86.0% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Howards Grass in Lismore +88.3 pts higher in Lismore

11.4% 61st pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Howards Grass in Lismore +95.5 pts higher in Lismore

2.3% 58th pct 97.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Howards Grass in Lismore +85.4 pts higher in Lismore

11.4% 48th pct 96.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in Howards Grass in Lismore +92.5 pts higher in Lismore

0.0% 0th pct 92.5% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Howards Grass in Lismore +3.1 more in Lismore

38.5 76th pct 41.6 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Howards Grass in Lismore +299 higher in Lismore

2 59th pct 301 95th pct

Mean slope in Howards Grass in Lismore +9.1 pts higher in Howards Grass

16.0% 94th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Howards Grass with nearby areas

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Compare Lismore with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Howards Grass vs Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11953/howards-grass/vs/SAL12353/lismore