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Howards Grass vs Lismore Heights

Name: Howards Grass vs Lismore Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Howards Grass profile · Lismore Heights profile

Howards Grass Lismore Heights

Lismore Heights and Howards Grass are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and populations. Lismore Heights is a larger residential area where 80.3% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 77.4% are near a school. In contrast, Howards Grass is sparsely populated and more rural, with a typical household income of $1,850 per week, which is well higher than the $1,294 seen in Lismore Heights. Lismore Heights also has a far higher proportion of seniors, at 20.0% compared to just 9.0% in Howards Grass.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical personal income, which sits around $742 to $778 per week. While they share this common ground, other gaps remain wide; for example, Howards Grass has a far higher share of people working from home at 23.4%. This is consistent with the fact that every single home in Howards Grass has three or more bedrooms, whereas 79.2% of homes in Lismore Heights meet that description.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,039 larger in Lismore Heights 3+ bedrooms: 20.8 pts higher in Howards Grass No car: 5.3 pts higher in Lismore Heights Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Lismore Heights Unpaid carers: 10.8 pts higher in Lismore Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +2,039 larger in Lismore Heights gap steady

78 35th pct 2,117 79th pct

Median age in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +5 yrs older in Howards Grass gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

39.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.5 pts 28.2%

7.7% Young adults (25–44) +16.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 11.6%

12.8% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 35.4%

35.4% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

6.2% Divorced +7.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Howards Grass Lismore Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 84.6%

11.5% India ◂ +10.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 37.8%

38.5% English +5.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

11.5% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

7.7% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

6.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 88.3%

9.0% Punjabi ◂ +8.8 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 44.5%

43.6% Christianity even 43.6%

9.0% Other religions ◂ +7.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% Not stated +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights

— 2.92 42nd pct

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

11 81st pct 14 84th pct

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

385 57th pct 347 53rd pct

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

1,006 59th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 52.4%

32.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.7%

6.3% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Year 11 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 24.5%

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 27.8%

7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

11.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.2 pts 4.4%

7.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Architecture & building ◂ +16.2 pts 4.7%

16.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

7.0% Health +7.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

14.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.4 pts 2.5%

9.3% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

0.0% Creative arts +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Information technology ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%

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

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +$36 higher in Howards Grass gap narrowing

$778 55th pct $742 48th pct

Household income in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +$556 higher in Howards Grass gap widening

$1,850 68th pct $1,294 32nd pct

Family income in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +$172 higher in Howards Grass gap widening

$1,924 52nd pct $1,752 41st pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 31.4%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.7% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 4.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

11.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

0.0% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +4.7 pts 54.3%

25.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 25.0%

7.7% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +134 larger in Lismore Heights

3 43rd pct 137 86th pct

Median age in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +5 yrs older in Lismore Heights

14 yrs 10th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +$316 higher in Lismore Heights

$325 10th pct $641 50th pct

Household income in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +$906 higher in Lismore Heights

$575 4th pct $1,481 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +0.4 larger in Howards Grass gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +16.4 pts 45.1%

20.0% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.0% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

25.8% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.0% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.8% 3 people ◂ +12.7 pts 13.1%

25.8% 4 people ◂ +16.3 pts 9.5%

0.0% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +$77 higher in Howards Grass gap widening

$415 85th pct $338 68th pct

Mortgage in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +$329 higher in Howards Grass gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,404 35th pct

People / bedroom in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.8 pts 33.0%

29.0% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

25.8% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 75.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

41.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 20.9%

29.0% 5 or more ◂ +24.2 pts 4.9%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 44.5%

37.5% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

0.0% Under $200 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 +17.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +8 more in Lismore Heights

1 64th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +8.57 more in Howards Grass

12.82 89th pct 4.25 74th pct

Departures/1k in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +77.4 more in Lismore Heights

192.3 73rd pct 269.7 74th pct

PT routes in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +4 more in Lismore Heights

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +2 longer in Lismore Heights

5 32nd pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 64.3%

23.4% Worked at home ◂ +11.3 pts 12.1%

8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.8% 1 vehicle +19.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 35.7%

35.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +25.6 pts 9.8%

12.9% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 3.2%

0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.3% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 15.3%

17.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +14.1 pts 2.9%

0.0% Retail trade +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

6.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%

6.4% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Professionals +15.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 17.1%

17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%

14.9% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 8.1%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

10.6% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.4% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +1.6 higher in Lismore Heights

1.0 59th pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +1.6 more in Lismore Heights

0.7 57th pct 2.3 68th pct

15-min city in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +2.8 pts higher in Lismore Heights

0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +0.2 pts higher in Lismore Heights

0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +68.9 pts higher in Lismore Heights

11.4% 61st pct 80.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +75.1 pts higher in Lismore Heights

2.3% 58th pct 77.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +5.4 pts higher in Howards Grass

11.4% 48th pct 5.9% 45th pct

Walk to health in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +5.0 pts higher in Lismore Heights

0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +33.3 more in Howards Grass

38.5 76th pct 5.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +48 higher in Lismore Heights

2 59th pct 50 78th pct

Mean slope in Howards Grass in Lismore Heights +0.1 pts higher in Lismore Heights

16.0% 94th pct 16.2% 94th pct

Compare Howards Grass with nearby areas

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Compare Lismore Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Howards Grass vs Lismore Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11953/howards-grass/vs/SAL12354/lismore-heights