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Lagoon Grass vs North Lismore

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

Lagoon Grass North Lismore

North Lismore and Lagoon Grass are neighbouring areas with very different characters. North Lismore is a more urban environment with a somewhat walkable layout, whereas Lagoon Grass is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There are stark differences in family life and beliefs; children under 15 are far more common in Lagoon Grass (34.7% compared to 17.5% in North Lismore), while people with no religion are far more common in North Lismore (50.4% compared to 24.5% in Lagoon Grass). North Lismore also has a much higher share of one-parent families at 25.5%.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as typical weekly household incomes are close, at $1,166 in North Lismore and $1,125 in Lagoon Grass. Both areas also have the same share of residents aged 65 and over, at 18.4%. While Lagoon Grass has a higher rate of full-time employment and people working from home, North Lismore provides much better access to local services, with 50.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities compared to 0% in Lagoon Grass.

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Where they differ most

Population: 705 larger in North Lismore No religion: 25.9 pts higher in North Lismore Unemployment: 7.5 pts higher in North Lismore Work from home: 20.8 pts higher in Lagoon Grass Unpaid child care: 19.8 pts higher in Lagoon Grass

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +705 larger in North Lismore gap steady

49 28th pct 754 71st pct

Median age in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +3 yrs older in North Lismore gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

34.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.2 pts 17.5%

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 28.4%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.1% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +21.9 pts 29.3%

7.3% Never married +40.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

17.1% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 13.3%

12.2% Widowed ◂ +8.0 pts 4.2%

12.2% Separated ◂ +7.7 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Lagoon Grass North Lismore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.8% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 82.6%

0.0% England +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +1.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

28.6% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

24.5% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 16.4%

8.2% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

8.2% German ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 88.9%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +14.7 pts 38.3%

24.5% No religion +25.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

8.2% Other religions ◂ +7.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore

— 15.15 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +1 more in Lagoon Grass

14 84th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +33 larger in Lagoon Grass

366 55th pct 333 52nd pct

ICSEA in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +8 higher in North Lismore

1,002 57th pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 45.0%

35.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 27.5%

0.0% Year 9 or below +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Year 11 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.5 pts 23.0%

20.8% Certificate III / IV +14.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.2 pts 14.8%

12.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +15.5 pts 9.5%

20.8% Health ◂ +13.0 pts 7.8%

20.8% Education ◂ +13.3 pts 7.6%

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

0.0% Management & commerce +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%

12.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.2 pts 5.3%

0.0% Creative arts +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

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

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +$111 higher in North Lismore gap widening

$524 14th pct $635 30th pct

Household income in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +$41 higher in North Lismore gap narrowing

$1,125 21st pct $1,166 23rd pct

Family income in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +$82 higher in Lagoon Grass gap narrowing

$1,687 37th pct $1,605 33rd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

23.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 5.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 47.3%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 10.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%

10.2% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 3.8%

0.0% Asthma +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Other condition +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

0.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +1.4 pts 57.8%

22.4% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.4%

0.0% Two conditions +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +54 larger in North Lismore

3 43rd pct 57 78th pct

Median age in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +10 yrs older in North Lismore

17 yrs 14th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +$991 higher in Lagoon Grass

$1,625 91st pct $634 49th pct

Household income in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +$625 higher in Lagoon Grass

$2,250 71st pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +0.3 larger in Lagoon Grass gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children ◂ +24.4 pts 46.7%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 25.5%

8.9% One-parent families +16.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

52.9% 2 people ◂ +19.7 pts 33.2%

41.2% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 30.6%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.6%

0.0% 4 people +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +$20 higher in North Lismore gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +$282 higher in Lagoon Grass gap widening

$1,582 47th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +0.10 higher in Lagoon Grass gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +14.7 pts 38.2%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.0% Rented +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.6% Other tenure ◂ +14.0 pts 3.7%

17.6% Not stated ◂ +16.7 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 97.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

70.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 52.5%

35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 21.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +11 more in North Lismore

2 71st pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +23.57 more in Lagoon Grass

40.82 100th pct 17.24 91st pct

Departures/1k in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +283.3 more in Lagoon Grass

612.2 80th pct 328.9 75th pct

PT routes in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +4 more in North Lismore

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +12 longer in North Lismore

6 36th pct 18 57th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

35.0% Worked at home ◂ +20.8 pts 14.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Bicycle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 33.0%

33.3% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

33.3% 4 or more ◂ +26.5 pts 6.9%

0.0% 3 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +35.3 pts 4.7%

30.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.9 pts 20.1%

20.0% Manufacturing ◂ +14.7 pts 5.3%

15.0% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 9.1%

15.0% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%

15.0% Other services ◂ +10.6 pts 4.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Retail trade +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Managers ◂ +11.2 pts 8.8%

20.0% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 17.3%

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.1 pts 12.9%

15.0% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 9.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Sales workers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +4.0 higher in North Lismore

0.3 47th pct 4.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +4.2 more in North Lismore

0.2 45th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +50.6 pts higher in North Lismore

0.0% 0th pct 50.6% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +37.8 pts higher in North Lismore

0.0% 0th pct 37.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +56.4 pts higher in North Lismore

21.2% 64th pct 77.6% 81st pct

Walk to school in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +52.2 pts higher in North Lismore

0.0% 0th pct 52.2% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +66.3 pts higher in North Lismore

0.0% 0th pct 66.3% 69th pct

Walk to health in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +49.9 pts higher in North Lismore

0.0% 0th pct 49.9% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +13.0 more in Lagoon Grass

40.8 77th pct 27.9 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +13 higher in North Lismore

0 35th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Lagoon Grass in North Lismore +0.9 pts higher in North Lismore

6.4% 57th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Lagoon Grass with nearby areas

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Compare North Lismore with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lagoon Grass vs North Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12244/lagoon-grass/vs/SAL13005/north-lismore