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Lismore vs Southern Downs

Name: Lismore vs Southern Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 144 km apart · Lismore profile · Southern Downs profile

Lismore Southern Downs

Southern Downs and Lismore are two regional areas with very different layouts. Lismore is far more connected, with 54.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Southern Downs has no public transport stops or routes at all. Lismore also has a larger share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.4% compared to 11.8% in Southern Downs) and more people who report no religion (42.5% versus 30.9%). In contrast, Southern Downs has a higher share of separate houses at 91.2% and more full-time employment at 58.6%.

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has shifted in several key areas. The difference in university qualifications and Year 12 completions has narrowed as Lismore's lead flipped, while the gap in full-time employment has widened. Despite these shifts, they share many similarities, such as very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,200 and nearly identical shares of people needing help with daily activities. Both are mostly car-dependent, though Lismore's walkability score of 3.5 is well higher than the 2.2 seen in Southern Downs.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 11.7 pts higher in Lismore Full-time: 6.4 pts higher in Southern Downs Population: 26,929 larger in Lismore De facto: 1.9 pts higher in Lismore Unemployment: 1.1 pts higher in Lismore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lismore in Southern Downs +26,929 larger in Lismore gap narrowing

76,751 77th pct 49,822 39th pct

Median age in Lismore in Southern Downs +1 yrs older in Lismore gap narrowing

47 yrs 91st pct 46 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 27.1%

23.3% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.2%

16.7% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

Marital status

40.5% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

37.1% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 30.4%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

6.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Lismore Southern Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 81.7%

2.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +1.0 pts 40.4%

38.8% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

14.3% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

4.8% German +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

42.5% No religion ◂ +11.7 pts 30.9%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lismore in Southern Downs +0.27 more in Lismore

5.77 98th pct 5.50 96th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lismore in Southern Downs +25 more in Lismore

74 95th pct 49 89th pct

Students in Lismore in Southern Downs +4,559 more in Lismore

12,215 73rd pct 7,656 35th pct

Avg size in Lismore in Southern Downs +11 larger in Lismore

167 5th pct 156 3rd pct

ICSEA in Lismore in Southern Downs +34 higher in Lismore

991 32nd pct 956 14th pct

Highest year of school

43.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 40.7%

28.5% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.4% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 16.3%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

11.1% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

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

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Lismore in Southern Downs +$6 higher in Lismore gap narrowing

$625 11th pct $619 10th pct

Household income in Lismore in Southern Downs +$39 higher in Lismore gap narrowing

$1,202 6th pct $1,163 4th pct

Family income in Lismore in Southern Downs +$94 higher in Lismore gap narrowing

$1,544 10th pct $1,450 6th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.3%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.8%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 even 46.7%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.2%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more even 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

9.5% Asthma even 9.5%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

4.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Cancer even 3.6%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +0.6 pts ▸ 56.4%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%

7.7% Two conditions even 7.7%

4.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lismore in Southern Downs +0.1 larger in Southern Downs gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

31.7% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 15.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 29.1%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

5.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lismore in Southern Downs +$50 higher in Lismore gap steady

$300 25th pct $250 11th pct

Mortgage in Lismore in Southern Downs +$217 higher in Lismore gap narrowing

$1,517 23rd pct $1,300 11th pct

People / bedroom in Lismore in Southern Downs +0.10 higher in Lismore gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 40.7%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 27.6%

24.7% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

2.7% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 91.2%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 42.1%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 16.6%

6.1% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 +18.4 pts ▸ 61.7%

31.9% $350–$549 ◂ +21.0 pts 10.9%

16.6% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

23.4% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 16.3%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lismore in Southern Downs +618 more in Lismore

618 93rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lismore in Southern Downs +8.05 more in Lismore

8.05 97th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lismore in Southern Downs +275.4 more in Lismore

275.4 20th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lismore in Southern Downs +57 more in Lismore

57 86th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 65.2%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 33.9%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 37.0%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.2% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 12.6%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 12.4%

13.9% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.0% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lismore in Southern Downs +1.3 higher in Lismore

3.5 16th pct 2.2 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lismore in Southern Downs +1.0 more in Lismore

3.5 15th pct 2.5 6th pct

15-min city in Lismore in Southern Downs +9.5 pts higher in Lismore

39.9% 18th pct 30.5% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Lismore in Southern Downs +1.5 pts higher in Lismore

35.8% 13th pct 34.4% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Lismore in Southern Downs +54.5 pts higher in Lismore

54.5% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lismore in Southern Downs +7.2 pts higher in Lismore

45.9% 18th pct 38.6% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Lismore in Southern Downs +9.3 pts higher in Lismore

55.4% 8th pct 46.2% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Lismore in Southern Downs +7.5 pts higher in Lismore

35.6% 31st pct 28.0% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Lismore in Southern Downs +5.2 more in Lismore

19.5 78th pct 14.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Lismore in Southern Downs +0 higher in Lismore

1 9th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Lismore in Southern Downs +5.0 pts higher in Lismore

10.2% 96th pct 5.2% 47th pct

Compare Lismore with nearby areas

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Compare Southern Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lismore vs Southern Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10045/lismore/vs/SED30077/southern-downs