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Byron Bay vs Lismore

Name: Byron Bay vs Lismore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Byron Bay profile · Lismore profile

Byron Bay Lismore

Lismore and Byron Bay are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Byron Bay has a much higher share of overseas-born residents at 27.8% compared to 9.9% in Lismore. Education and income levels are also markedly higher in Byron Bay, where 33.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household incomes are $1,748, while in Lismore these figures are 19.2% and $1,242. Rent is far higher in Byron Bay, with a typical weekly cost of $620, which is $320 more than the usual $300 in Lismore.

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has shifted or widened across many measures. The lead has flipped for typical ages, university qualifications, and the share of people with no religion. However, some things remain similar; both areas have almost identical unemployment rates and a similar number of people per home. While Lismore has a far higher rate of long-term health conditions at 36.4%, both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,902 larger in Lismore People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Byron Bay Year 12: 21.0 pts higher in Byron Bay One-parent: 9.0 pts higher in Lismore Born overseas: 17.9 pts higher in Byron Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Byron Bay in Lismore +17,902 larger in Lismore gap widening

10,914 10th pct 28,816 47th pct

Median age in Byron Bay in Lismore +3 yrs older in Lismore gap narrowing

39 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 24.1%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.2% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.7% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

51.6% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 42.6%

30.5% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.6% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Byron Bay Lismore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +19.9 pts ▸ 83.5%

5.6% England ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.2% English +1.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

27.3% Australian +12.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

14.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

11.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

5.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 87.7%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.7% No religion ◂ +17.1 pts 42.5%

24.9% Christianity +20.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

66.8% Year 12 ◂ +21.0 pts 45.8%

14.3% Year 10 +13.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

3.7% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.3% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 22.0%

18.2% Certificate III / IV +14.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

10.2% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Creative arts ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%

6.8% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Byron Bay in Lismore +$161 higher in Byron Bay gap widening

$837 81st pct $676 31st pct

Household income in Byron Bay in Lismore +$506 higher in Byron Bay gap widening

$1,748 79th pct $1,242 25th pct

Family income in Byron Bay in Lismore +$421 higher in Byron Bay gap widening

$2,091 77th pct $1,670 30th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.1% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 4.2%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.1%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +7.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.8% Asthma +5.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.2% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.8% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +12.9 pts 54.1%

15.9% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.1% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.7% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Byron Bay in Lismore +0.1 larger in Byron Bay gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 47.8%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 27.3%

14.5% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

29.1% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

33.6% 2 people even 33.6%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

1.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Byron Bay in Lismore +$320 higher in Byron Bay gap widening

$620 100th pct $300 48th pct

Mortgage in Byron Bay in Lismore +$867 higher in Byron Bay gap widening

$2,340 100th pct $1,473 41st pct

People / bedroom in Byron Bay in Lismore +0.20 higher in Byron Bay gap widening

0.90 100th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 33.3%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 33.4%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

61.6% Separate house +15.6 pts ▸ 77.2%

25.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 14.4%

8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.0% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 4.7%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

11.8% $200–$349 +32.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

16.2% $350–$549 +17.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

30.6% $750 or more ◂ +30.2 pts 0.4%

28.6% $550–$749 ◂ +25.6 pts 3.0%

7.6% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.3% $1,000–$1,799 +27.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

32.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.5 pts 3.9%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.6%

14.7% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +19.2 pts ▸ 63.4%

25.8% Worked at home ◂ +14.9 pts 10.8%

2.5% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

4.0% Bicycle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 34.9%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

5.3% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +11.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.7 pts 7.3%

8.6% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.3% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 4.3%

8.0% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

3.3% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.3% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 20.2%

17.7% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 9.1%

13.8% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

9.1% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.3% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Byron Bay in Lismore +1.3 higher in Byron Bay

6.6 96th pct 5.3 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Byron Bay in Lismore +1.1 more in Byron Bay

6.3 94th pct 5.2 68th pct

15-min city in Byron Bay in Lismore +7.9 pts higher in Byron Bay

72.7% 87th pct 64.8% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Byron Bay in Lismore +26.0 pts higher in Byron Bay

78.7% 95th pct 52.7% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Byron Bay in Lismore +5.9 pts higher in Byron Bay

92.5% 87th pct 86.7% 65th pct

Walk to school in Byron Bay in Lismore +4.9 pts higher in Lismore

61.0% 41st pct 65.9% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Byron Bay in Lismore +14.3 pts higher in Byron Bay

94.8% 82nd pct 80.5% 26th pct

Walk to health in Byron Bay in Lismore +10.7 pts higher in Byron Bay

70.3% 98th pct 59.6% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Byron Bay in Lismore +10.0 more in Byron Bay

26.8 88th pct 16.8 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Byron Bay in Lismore +3 higher in Lismore

33 72nd pct 36 75th pct

Mean slope in Byron Bay in Lismore +4.6 pts higher in Lismore

4.7% 41st pct 9.3% 96th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Byron Bay vs Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1008/byron-bay/vs/1018/lismore