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Lismore vs Ipswich

Name: Lismore vs Ipswich — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 110 km apart · Lismore profile · Ipswich profile

Lismore Ipswich

Lismore and Ipswich are distinct regional hubs with very different demographic profiles. Lismore is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 36 in Ipswich. This age gap is mirrored in housing and population trends; 41.1% of Lismore homes are owned outright, while Ipswich has a much higher share of renters at 38.3%. Ipswich is also more dynamic and walkable, with 46.2% of people having moved there in the last five years and a walkability score of 5.8 (somewhat walkable), whereas Lismore is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.5.

Since 2011, the gap in the share of children under 15 has widened, with the proportion now well higher in Ipswich. These two areas do share some common ground, such as a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and nearly identical typical weekly rents of $300. Both areas also have a similar percentage of detached houses, though they differ greatly in how those homes are funded.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Lismore Owned outright: 17.2 pts higher in Lismore Full-time: 8.7 pts higher in Ipswich Volunteering: 6.5 pts higher in Lismore Renting: 13.6 pts higher in Ipswich

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lismore in Ipswich +26,233 larger in Lismore gap narrowing

76,751 77th pct 50,518 41st pct

Median age in Lismore in Ipswich +11 yrs older in Lismore gap widening

47 yrs 91st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 23.7%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 15.1%

16.7% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

40.5% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 39.9%

37.1% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Lismore Ipswich

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 81.5%

1.5% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +1.1 pts 40.4%

38.8% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

14.3% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

4.8% German +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

0.7% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.5% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hinduism even 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lismore in Ipswich +3.65 more in Lismore

5.77 98th pct 2.12 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lismore in Ipswich +52 more in Lismore

74 95th pct 22 57th pct

Students in Lismore in Ipswich +736 more in Ipswich

12,215 73rd pct 12,951 78th pct

Avg size in Lismore in Ipswich +421 larger in Ipswich

167 5th pct 589 69th pct

ICSEA in Lismore in Ipswich +15 higher in Ipswich

991 32nd pct 1,005 41st pct

Highest year of school

43.8% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 24.5%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

6.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 17.5%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.1% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Lismore in Ipswich +$136 higher in Ipswich gap narrowing

$625 11th pct $761 41st pct

Household income in Lismore in Ipswich +$279 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$1,202 6th pct $1,481 30th pct

Family income in Lismore in Ipswich +$310 higher in Ipswich gap widening

$1,544 10th pct $1,854 30th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.7%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 16.7%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 40.8%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more even 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.5% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

9.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +0.7 pts ▸ 56.4%

21.4% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lismore in Ipswich +0.2 larger in Ipswich gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 54.3%

31.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 23.9%

19.2% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 32.6%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 27.6%

13.4% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.1% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lismore in Ipswich even gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Lismore in Ipswich +$37 higher in Lismore gap narrowing

$1,517 23rd pct $1,480 21st pct

People / bedroom in Lismore in Ipswich even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 24.0%

24.7% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 86.3%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 13.0%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 +17.3 pts ▸ 60.6%

31.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 25.9%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 9.3%

3.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 +14.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.1%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 16.6%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lismore in Ipswich +403 more in Lismore

618 93rd pct 215 38th pct

Stops/1k in Lismore in Ipswich +3.80 more in Lismore

8.05 97th pct 4.26 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Lismore in Ipswich +511.6 more in Ipswich

275.4 20th pct 787.0 41st pct

PT routes in Lismore in Ipswich +14 more in Lismore

57 86th pct 43 79th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 65.0%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 36.6%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 36.7%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

5.2% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 16.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.9 pts 0.6%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

5.1% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

8.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Lismore in Ipswich +2.3 higher in Ipswich

3.5 16th pct 5.8 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lismore in Ipswich +2.2 more in Ipswich

3.5 15th pct 5.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Lismore in Ipswich +32.2 pts higher in Ipswich

39.9% 18th pct 72.2% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Lismore in Ipswich +38.3 pts higher in Ipswich

35.8% 13th pct 74.1% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Lismore in Ipswich +22.0 pts higher in Ipswich

54.5% 19th pct 76.5% 34th pct

Walk to school in Lismore in Ipswich +30.8 pts higher in Ipswich

45.9% 18th pct 76.7% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Lismore in Ipswich +41.1 pts higher in Ipswich

55.4% 8th pct 96.5% 50th pct

Walk to health in Lismore in Ipswich +17.9 pts higher in Ipswich

35.6% 31st pct 53.4% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Lismore in Ipswich +6.1 more in Lismore

19.5 78th pct 13.4 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Lismore in Ipswich +82 higher in Ipswich

1 9th pct 83 50th pct

Mean slope in Lismore in Ipswich +4.4 pts higher in Lismore

10.2% 96th pct 5.8% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lismore vs Ipswich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10045/lismore/vs/SED30037/ipswich