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Lismore vs Mudgeeraba

Name: Lismore vs Mudgeeraba — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 96 km apart · Lismore profile · Mudgeeraba profile

Lismore Mudgeeraba

Lismore and Mudgeeraba are two residential areas located about 96km apart across the state border. They differ sharply in wealth and demographics; Mudgeeraba has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (23.4% compared to 10.5% in Lismore) and a typical weekly rent that is $200 more expensive. Lismore is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 47 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.3% versus 16.7%). Lismore also has far more separate houses and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 5.5%.

The gap in typical household income has widened significantly since 2011, with Mudgeeraba now earning $712 more per week than Lismore. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They are both mostly car-dependent and have nearly identical rates of people working from home and those who identify as having no religion. They also share a similar proportion of renters and very similar numbers of recent arrivals from overseas.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in Lismore Living alone: 13.4 pts higher in Lismore Year 12: 17.1 pts higher in Mudgeeraba Rent: $200 higher in Mudgeeraba Born overseas: 16.5 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +18,044 larger in Lismore gap narrowing

76,751 77th pct 58,707 55th pct

Median age in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +7 yrs older in Lismore gap widening

47 yrs 91st pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.6%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 16.7%

16.7% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

40.5% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

37.1% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 33.0%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Lismore Mudgeeraba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 68.3%

1.5% New Zealand +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% England +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English +1.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

38.8% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 32.6%

14.3% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

4.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.7% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 84.2%

0.2% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

42.5% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

1.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +4.31 more in Lismore

5.77 98th pct 1.46 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +57 more in Lismore

74 95th pct 17 39th pct

Students in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +5,358 more in Mudgeeraba

12,215 73rd pct 17,573 88th pct

Avg size in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +866 larger in Mudgeeraba

167 5th pct 1,034 100th pct

ICSEA in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +84 higher in Mudgeeraba

991 32nd pct 1,075 74th pct

Highest year of school

43.8% Year 12 +17.1 pts ▸ 60.9%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 19.9%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%

6.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 29.9%

20.6% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

11.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +$173 higher in Mudgeeraba gap steady

$625 11th pct $798 51st pct

Household income in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +$712 higher in Mudgeeraba gap widening

$1,202 6th pct $1,914 65th pct

Family income in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +$555 higher in Mudgeeraba gap widening

$1,544 10th pct $2,099 54th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 24.9%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 11.8%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.6% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 39.2%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +10.2 pts ▸ 65.9%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 18.5%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +0.5 larger in Mudgeeraba gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

31.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 24.3%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 14.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 33.1%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 17.4%

13.4% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.1% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.1% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +$200 higher in Mudgeeraba gap widening

$300 25th pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +$483 higher in Mudgeeraba gap widening

$1,517 23rd pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Lismore in Mudgeeraba even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 28.1%

24.7% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 23.8%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house ◂ +19.4 pts 67.2%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

5.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 41.2%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 10.0%

6.1% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

31.9% $350–$549 +19.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

43.3% $200–$349 ◂ +36.9 pts 6.5%

3.9% $550–$749 +25.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +13.2 pts 3.4%

0.5% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.0 pts 25.8%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.3 pts 12.1%

7.4% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +501 more in Lismore

618 93rd pct 117 19th pct

Stops/1k in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +6.06 more in Lismore

8.05 97th pct 1.99 11th pct

Departures/1k in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +23.9 more in Mudgeeraba

275.4 20th pct 299.4 21st pct

PT routes in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +32 more in Lismore

57 86th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 64.3%

15.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.4% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 29.0%

13.1% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.2% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 15.5%

8.2% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.8 pts 0.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.9% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

8.6% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +0.3 higher in Mudgeeraba

3.5 16th pct 3.8 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +0.2 more in Mudgeeraba

3.5 15th pct 3.6 18th pct

15-min city in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +3.4 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

39.9% 18th pct 43.3% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +8.4 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

35.8% 13th pct 44.2% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +1.3 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

54.5% 19th pct 55.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +3.0 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

45.9% 18th pct 48.9% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +19.3 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

55.4% 8th pct 74.8% 21st pct

Walk to health in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +1.1 pts higher in Lismore

35.6% 31st pct 34.4% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +9.3 more in Lismore

19.5 78th pct 10.2 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +13 higher in Mudgeeraba

1 9th pct 13 30th pct

Mean slope in Lismore in Mudgeeraba +0.5 pts higher in Lismore

10.2% 96th pct 9.8% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lismore vs Mudgeeraba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10045/lismore/vs/SED30059/mudgeeraba