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Lismore vs Port Macquarie

Name: Lismore vs Port Macquarie — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 296 km apart · Lismore profile · Port Macquarie profile

Lismore Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie and Lismore are two distinct New South Wales hubs with different residential profiles. Port Macquarie is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 28.0% of the population aged 65 and over. It has a higher share of people born overseas (14.3%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (14.3%). In contrast, Lismore has a much higher share of separate houses at 77.2% and a higher proportion of one-parent families at 23.5%.

While the two areas are about 300km apart, they share very similar typical weekly incomes and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree. The gap in the number of people moving into the area has widened since 2011, with Port Macquarie now seeing a well higher share of residents who moved in the last five years (45.2%). Both areas have a higher proportion of seniors than the national figure, though this is far more pronounced in Port Macquarie.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,377 larger in Port Macquarie One-parent: 7.3 pts higher in Lismore De facto: 1.7 pts higher in Lismore Separate houses: 10.2 pts higher in Lismore Born overseas: 4.5 pts higher in Port Macquarie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lismore in Port Macquarie +21,377 larger in Port Macquarie gap widening

28,816 47th pct 50,193 62nd pct

Median age in Lismore in Port Macquarie +5 yrs older in Port Macquarie gap steady

42 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

20.8% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.9%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 20.3%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

Marital status

34.6% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

42.6% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 30.7%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

6.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Lismore Port Macquarie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 80.9%

2.1% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% English +3.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

39.9% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

4.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 53.1%

42.5% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 38.1%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

28.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.8%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

6.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV even 32.3%

22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 21.7%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

12.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.7% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Lismore in Port Macquarie +$11 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$676 31st pct $687 35th pct

Household income in Lismore in Port Macquarie +$64 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$1,242 25th pct $1,306 35th pct

Family income in Lismore in Port Macquarie +$38 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$1,670 30th pct $1,708 36th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.0%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.1%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.3%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.4%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

10.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

5.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +2.0 pts ▸ 56.1%

23.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

4.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lismore in Port Macquarie even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 47.7%

27.3% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

23.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 16.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 31.0%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

10.9% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lismore in Port Macquarie +$85 higher in Port Macquarie gap widening

$300 48th pct $385 86th pct

Mortgage in Lismore in Port Macquarie +$327 higher in Port Macquarie gap narrowing

$1,473 41st pct $1,800 76th pct

People / bedroom in Lismore in Port Macquarie even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.3% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 31.1%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 25.4%

1.6% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 67.1%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.4% Flat or apartment +8.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 40.1%

23.0% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.9% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.4% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

33.6% $350–$549 +19.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

43.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 26.1%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 8.7%

3.0% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.4% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.5 pts 30.2%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 17.1%

3.9% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 64.7%

10.8% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

34.9% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 22.5%

12.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.3% Professional & technical even 4.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 8.9%

12.9% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lismore in Port Macquarie +0.2 higher in Port Macquarie

5.3 62nd pct 5.5 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Lismore in Port Macquarie +0.1 more in Port Macquarie

5.2 68th pct 5.3 71st pct

15-min city in Lismore in Port Macquarie +7.0 pts higher in Lismore

64.8% 72nd pct 57.8% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Lismore in Port Macquarie +6.5 pts higher in Lismore

52.7% 46th pct 46.2% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Lismore in Port Macquarie +2.2 pts higher in Port Macquarie

86.7% 65th pct 88.9% 75th pct

Walk to school in Lismore in Port Macquarie +3.0 pts higher in Lismore

65.9% 56th pct 62.9% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Lismore in Port Macquarie +11.0 pts higher in Port Macquarie

80.5% 26th pct 91.5% 60th pct

Walk to health in Lismore in Port Macquarie +10.6 pts higher in Lismore

59.6% 90th pct 49.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Lismore in Port Macquarie +3.3 more in Lismore

16.8 62nd pct 13.5 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Lismore in Port Macquarie +22 higher in Port Macquarie

36 75th pct 58 90th pct

Mean slope in Lismore in Port Macquarie +2.3 pts higher in Lismore

9.3% 96th pct 7.0% 85th pct

Compare Lismore with nearby areas

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Compare Port Macquarie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lismore vs Port Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1018/lismore/vs/1028/port-macquarie