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Lismore Heights vs Loftville

Name: Lismore Heights vs Loftville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Lismore Heights profile · Loftville profile

Lismore Heights Loftville

Lismore Heights and Loftville are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Lismore Heights is a larger community where residents are more likely to have a bachelor degree (25.7%) and earn a higher typical weekly income ($1,294). In contrast, Loftville is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 compared to 43 in Lismore Heights. Loftville has a much higher share of people living alone (77.7%) and a much higher unemployment rate (21.1%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at around 11%, and a similar share of people with no religion. These similarities exist despite a stark divide in housing; Lismore Heights is dominated by separate houses and larger homes, while Loftville consists mostly of one-bedroom dwellings. Lismore Heights also has a significantly higher share of First Nations residents who speak a traditional language (16.1%) and a much younger First Nations population.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 30.0 pts higher in Lismore Heights Living alone: 42.3 pts higher in Loftville Separate houses: 64.5 pts higher in Lismore Heights 3+ bedrooms: 70.8 pts higher in Lismore Heights Mortgage: $1,326 higher in Lismore Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lismore Heights in Loftville +1,852 larger in Lismore Heights gap steady

2,117 79th pct 265 58th pct

Median age in Lismore Heights in Loftville +11 yrs older in Loftville gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +18.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 18.9%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.4 pts 6.8%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 4.9%

Marital status

42.2% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

35.4% Married ◂ +18.3 pts 17.1%

13.6% Divorced +9.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.9% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Lismore Heights Loftville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 75.8%

1.3% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +2.0 pts 41.5%

37.8% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

17.0% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

5.9% German ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

1.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 86.8%

0.6% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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

44.5% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

43.6% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 40.8%

8.5% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lismore Heights in Loftville

2.92 42nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lismore Heights in Loftville +3 more in Lismore Heights

14 84th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Lismore Heights in Loftville +57 larger in Lismore Heights

347 53rd pct 290 47th pct

ICSEA in Lismore Heights in Loftville +3 higher in Loftville

996 54th pct 999 56th pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 ◂ +30.0 pts 22.3%

25.7% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

8.6% Year 9 or below +16.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV +14.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 12.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 10.4%

7.0% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

14.0% Health ◂ +11.4 pts 2.6%

11.7% Education ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

7.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

2.1% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

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

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Lismore Heights in Loftville +$245 higher in Lismore Heights gap widening

$742 48th pct $497 12th pct

Household income in Lismore Heights in Loftville +$724 higher in Lismore Heights gap widening

$1,294 32nd pct $570 0th pct

Family income in Lismore Heights in Loftville +$395 higher in Lismore Heights gap narrowing

$1,752 41st pct $1,357 18th pct

Household income distribution

20.5% Under $650 +37.6 pts ▸ 58.1%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 27.4%

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.4 pts 5.0%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +21.6 pts ▸ 62.9%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.4 pts 22.7%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 4.4%

0.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.6% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.3% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

3.5% Diabetes +7.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.6% Heart disease +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.7% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.3% Lung condition +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +14.7 pts 39.6%

25.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.8% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.4% Three or more +7.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lismore Heights in Loftville +117 larger in Lismore Heights

137 86th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Lismore Heights in Loftville +29 yrs older in Loftville

19 yrs 21st pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Lismore Heights in Loftville +$130 higher in Lismore Heights

$641 50th pct $511 34th pct

Household income in Lismore Heights in Loftville +$794 higher in Lismore Heights

$1,481 41st pct $687 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lismore Heights in Loftville +0.9 larger in Lismore Heights gap widening

2.2 24th pct 1.3 0th pct

Family composition

31.0% Couples without children +14.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

45.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 33.7%

22.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 16.9%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.3% 1 person +42.3 pts ▸ 77.7%

36.4% 2 people ◂ +20.2 pts 16.2%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +11.4 pts 1.7%

9.5% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 2.8%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lismore Heights in Loftville +$123 higher in Lismore Heights gap widening

$338 68th pct $215 29th pct

Mortgage in Lismore Heights in Loftville +$1,326 higher in Lismore Heights gap widening

$1,404 35th pct $78 0th pct

People / bedroom in Lismore Heights in Loftville +0.30 higher in Loftville gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.7% Rented +23.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

34.3% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

0.0% Other dwelling +86.6 pts ▸ 86.6%

75.1% Separate house ◂ +64.5 pts 10.6%

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

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +50.1 pts 3.4%

1.4% 1 bedroom +47.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $200–$349 +31.2 pts ▸ 72.2%

44.5% $350–$549 ◂ +44.5 pts 0.0%

14.8% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lismore Heights in Loftville +5 more in Lismore Heights

9 79th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Lismore Heights in Loftville +10.84 more in Loftville

4.25 74th pct 15.09 90th pct

Departures/1k in Lismore Heights in Loftville +326.5 more in Loftville

269.7 74th pct 596.2 80th pct

PT routes in Lismore Heights in Loftville even

6 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Lismore Heights in Loftville +3 longer in Lismore Heights

7 39th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 59.2%

12.1% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.3% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 60.4%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.3 pts 15.4%

5.3% No vehicle +17.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 1.8%

3.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.5 pts 11.8%

7.8% Accommodation & food +9.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.3% Education & training ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

10.2% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.5% Manufacturing +8.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.8% Electricity, gas & water +7.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.9% Labourers +23.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.1% Professionals ◂ +20.9 pts 5.3%

17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 11.8%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

8.1% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Lismore Heights in Loftville +1.7 higher in Lismore Heights

2.6 70th pct 0.9 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lismore Heights in Loftville +1.9 more in Lismore Heights

2.3 68th pct 0.5 51st pct

15-min city in Lismore Heights in Loftville +2.8 pts higher in Lismore Heights

2.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lismore Heights in Loftville +0.2 pts higher in Lismore Heights

0.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lismore Heights in Loftville +35.4 pts higher in Lismore Heights

80.3% 81st pct 44.8% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Lismore Heights in Loftville +77.4 pts higher in Lismore Heights

77.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Lismore Heights in Loftville +5.9 pts higher in Lismore Heights

5.9% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Lismore Heights in Loftville +5.0 pts higher in Lismore Heights

5.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lismore Heights in Loftville +9.9 more in Loftville

5.2 30th pct 15.1 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Lismore Heights in Loftville +39 higher in Lismore Heights

50 78th pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Lismore Heights in Loftville +12.7 pts higher in Lismore Heights

16.2% 94th pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Compare Loftville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lismore Heights vs Loftville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12354/lismore-heights/vs/SAL12381/loftville