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Lisarow vs Niagara Park

Name: Lisarow vs Niagara Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Lisarow profile · Niagara Park profile

Lisarow Niagara Park

Lisarow and Niagara Park are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, but they differ in how people live and move. Niagara Park is more walkable, with 73.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 68.4% within reach of groceries, compared to 43.3% and 31.3% in Lisarow. Lisarow is the more affluent of the two, with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (28.9% versus 21.2%) and a higher rate of home ownership. There is also a significant gap in First Nations unemployment, which is far higher in Lisarow at 17.6% compared to 0.0% in Niagara Park.

These two areas share many daily realities, including nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people who use another language at home. They also have very similar typical weekly incomes, both sitting just under $810. While the two areas are alike in these ways, the gap in rental rates is notable, with renting far higher in Niagara Park (25.0%) than in Lisarow (13.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,520 larger in Lisarow Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Niagara Park No religion: 9.1 pts higher in Niagara Park De facto: 3.4 pts higher in Niagara Park Median age: 4 yrs older in Lisarow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lisarow in Niagara Park +2,520 larger in Lisarow gap widening

5,299 86th pct 2,779 83rd pct

Median age in Lisarow in Niagara Park +4 yrs older in Lisarow gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 25.3%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 44.4%

30.9% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.6% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Lisarow Niagara Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 80.9%

5.7% England ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% South Africa even 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English +2.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

42.6% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 40.3%

11.7% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

4.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 89.5%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 42.9%

39.9% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

3.5% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lisarow in Niagara Park +1.02 more in Lisarow

2.79 40th pct 1.77 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lisarow in Niagara Park +2 more in Lisarow

14 84th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Lisarow in Niagara Park +40 larger in Lisarow

426 62nd pct 386 57th pct

ICSEA in Lisarow in Niagara Park +30 higher in Lisarow

1,047 77th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 53.4%

25.2% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 22.8%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 19.5%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Lisarow in Niagara Park +$23 higher in Lisarow gap narrowing

$808 60th pct $785 57th pct

Household income in Lisarow in Niagara Park +$307 higher in Lisarow gap narrowing

$2,087 79th pct $1,780 64th pct

Family income in Lisarow in Niagara Park +$218 higher in Lisarow gap narrowing

$2,372 76th pct $2,154 66th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 8.1%

12.5% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.4%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

9.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +2.3 pts 60.8%

21.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.2% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lisarow in Niagara Park +9 larger in Lisarow

161 86th pct 152 86th pct

Median age in Lisarow in Niagara Park +2 yrs older in Niagara Park

16 yrs 13th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Lisarow in Niagara Park +$103 higher in Niagara Park

$622 48th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Lisarow in Niagara Park +$53 higher in Lisarow

$2,094 66th pct $2,041 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lisarow in Niagara Park +0.2 larger in Lisarow gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 60.8%

21.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%

12.8% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

29.9% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.1% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 19.6%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lisarow in Niagara Park +$25 higher in Lisarow gap widening

$435 87th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Lisarow in Niagara Park +$196 higher in Lisarow gap widening

$2,139 78th pct $1,943 69th pct

People / bedroom in Lisarow in Niagara Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 45.1%

33.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 28.7%

13.8% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 88.2%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 12.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.5% 3 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

43.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 28.6%

16.2% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 9.0%

8.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%

1.0% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 53.2%

11.9% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 10.1%

16.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 10.3%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lisarow in Niagara Park +5 more in Lisarow

27 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lisarow in Niagara Park +2.82 more in Niagara Park

5.10 78th pct 7.92 86th pct

Departures/1k in Lisarow in Niagara Park +452.8 more in Niagara Park

677.5 82nd pct 1,130.3 87th pct

PT routes in Lisarow in Niagara Park even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Lisarow in Niagara Park +12 longer in Niagara Park

8 43rd pct 20 59th pct

Drive to city in Lisarow in Niagara Park +1 longer in Niagara Park

61 45th pct 62 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Lisarow in Niagara Park even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Lisarow in Niagara Park even

8,205 39th pct 8,205 39th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

28.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 27.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.7% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 40.4%

28.6% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

2.9% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 16.5%

9.1% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

6.6% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Finance & insurance even 3.1%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.2% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.8% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

8.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Lisarow in Niagara Park +0.6 higher in Niagara Park

4.4 80th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lisarow in Niagara Park +0.8 more in Niagara Park

4.3 79th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Lisarow in Niagara Park +29.9 pts higher in Niagara Park

43.3% 78th pct 73.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Lisarow in Niagara Park +37.1 pts higher in Niagara Park

31.3% 75th pct 68.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Lisarow in Niagara Park +5.1 pts higher in Niagara Park

76.2% 80th pct 81.2% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Lisarow in Niagara Park +5.5 pts higher in Niagara Park

74.9% 84th pct 80.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Lisarow in Niagara Park +3.8 pts higher in Lisarow

90.5% 80th pct 86.7% 78th pct

Walk to health in Lisarow in Niagara Park +11.8 pts higher in Lisarow

38.8% 81st pct 27.0% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Lisarow in Niagara Park +4.3 more in Lisarow

19.1 60th pct 14.8 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Lisarow in Niagara Park +15 higher in Lisarow

44 77th pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Lisarow in Niagara Park +1.8 pts higher in Niagara Park

10.6% 84th pct 12.4% 88th pct

Compare Lisarow with nearby areas

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Compare Niagara Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lisarow vs Niagara Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12352/lisarow/vs/SAL12970/niagara-park