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Lismore vs Scenic Rim

Name: Lismore vs Scenic Rim — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Lismore profile · Scenic Rim profile

Lismore Scenic Rim

Lismore and Scenic Rim are both regional areas with older populations, but they differ sharply in how people live and move. Lismore is much more walkable, with 39.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 17.2% in Scenic Rim. Residents in Lismore have far better access to local services, with 54.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 5.9% of Scenic Rim homes have the same access. Lismore also has a higher proportion of people living alone (30.8% versus 20.6%) and more small schools, while Scenic Rim has more large homes, with 83.3% having three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several key measures. The gap in typical household income has widened, with Scenic Rim now well higher at $1,516 per week compared to $1,202 in Lismore. The two areas are still very similar in other ways, such as the percentage of people who speak little or no English (0.4%) and the share of people who do not follow a religion. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for typical weekly incomes and the percentage of adults with a bachelor's degree.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 10.1 pts higher in Lismore Household size: 0.4 larger in Scenic Rim 3+ bedrooms: 11.1 pts higher in Scenic Rim One-parent: 6.0 pts higher in Lismore No car: 2.7 pts higher in Lismore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lismore in Scenic Rim +22,130 larger in Lismore gap narrowing

76,751 77th pct 54,621 48th pct

Median age in Lismore in Scenic Rim +3 yrs older in Lismore gap narrowing

47 yrs 91st pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 29.0%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.7%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.7% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

40.5% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

37.1% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 30.3%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Lismore Scenic Rim

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 78.6%

2.8% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +3.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

38.8% Australian even 38.7%

14.3% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

4.8% German +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Chinese even 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

42.5% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 41.7%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lismore in Scenic Rim +2.70 more in Lismore

5.77 98th pct 3.08 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lismore in Scenic Rim +43 more in Lismore

74 95th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Lismore in Scenic Rim +4,274 more in Lismore

12,215 73rd pct 7,941 37th pct

Avg size in Lismore in Scenic Rim +89 larger in Scenic Rim

167 5th pct 256 16th pct

ICSEA in Lismore in Scenic Rim +4 higher in Scenic Rim

991 32nd pct 995 35th pct

Highest year of school

43.8% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.3%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

6.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 16.8%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

11.1% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.2% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Lismore in Scenic Rim +$66 higher in Scenic Rim gap narrowing

$625 11th pct $691 21st pct

Household income in Lismore in Scenic Rim +$314 higher in Scenic Rim gap widening

$1,202 6th pct $1,516 33rd pct

Family income in Lismore in Scenic Rim +$273 higher in Scenic Rim gap widening

$1,544 10th pct $1,817 27th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.4%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 16.0%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 43.4%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.9%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

11.0% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Asthma even 9.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

4.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.6% Cancer even 3.7%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +2.5 pts ▸ 58.2%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.8%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lismore in Scenic Rim +0.4 larger in Scenic Rim gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 55.0%

31.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 31.1%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 13.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 20.6%

13.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.1% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.1% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lismore in Scenic Rim +$20 higher in Scenic Rim gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Lismore in Scenic Rim +$233 higher in Scenic Rim gap widening

$1,517 23rd pct $1,750 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Lismore in Scenic Rim even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 36.2%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

24.7% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 19.4%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 93.0%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 0.3%

1.5% Other dwelling even 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 38.6%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 11.4%

6.1% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

31.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.6%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 9.9%

3.9% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 32.3%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 15.3%

7.4% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lismore in Scenic Rim +598 more in Lismore

618 93rd pct 20 3rd pct

Stops/1k in Lismore in Scenic Rim +7.69 more in Lismore

8.05 97th pct 0.37 2nd pct

Departures/1k in Lismore in Scenic Rim +236.7 more in Lismore

275.4 20th pct 38.7 3rd pct

PT routes in Lismore in Scenic Rim +55 more in Lismore

57 86th pct 2 3rd pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 62.9%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 27.0%

13.1% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.2% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 12.0%

8.2% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 14.7%

13.1% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.9% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lismore in Scenic Rim +1.8 higher in Lismore

3.5 16th pct 1.6 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lismore in Scenic Rim +1.8 more in Lismore

3.5 15th pct 1.7 0th pct

15-min city in Lismore in Scenic Rim +22.8 pts higher in Lismore

39.9% 18th pct 17.2% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Lismore in Scenic Rim +13.9 pts higher in Lismore

35.8% 13th pct 22.0% 2nd pct

Walk to transit in Lismore in Scenic Rim +48.6 pts higher in Lismore

54.5% 19th pct 5.9% 2nd pct

Walk to school in Lismore in Scenic Rim +25.5 pts higher in Lismore

45.9% 18th pct 20.4% 1st pct

Walk to a park in Lismore in Scenic Rim +10.6 pts higher in Lismore

55.4% 8th pct 44.9% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Lismore in Scenic Rim +19.8 pts higher in Lismore

35.6% 31st pct 15.8% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Lismore in Scenic Rim +7.1 more in Lismore

19.5 78th pct 12.4 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Lismore in Scenic Rim even

1 9th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Lismore in Scenic Rim +1.2 pts higher in Lismore

10.2% 96th pct 9.0% 91st pct

Compare Lismore with nearby areas

Scenic Rim Mudgeeraba Currumbin Clarence Ballina Jordan Ipswich Theodore

Compare Scenic Rim with nearby areas

Jordan Ipswich Logan Bundamba Theodore Ipswich West Woodridge Algester

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lismore vs Scenic Rim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10045/lismore/vs/SED30075/scenic-rim