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Lismore vs Gympie

Urban Area comparison ≈ 298 km apart · Lismore profile · Gympie profile

Lismore Gympie

Lismore and Gympie are both regional centres, but they differ significantly in layout and education. Lismore is more walkable, with 64.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more people within walking distance of health services (59.6% compared to 22.6% in Gympie). Lismore also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 19.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.4% in Gympie. In contrast, Gympie is more car-dependent and has a higher share of separate houses (88.0% compared to 77.2% in Lismore).

The two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with some gaps widening while others have shrunk. The difference in university qualifications has grown, and the gap in separate housing has also increased. However, they have become more alike in age; the typical resident in Gympie is now only one year older than in Lismore, a much smaller gap than in 2011. They remain very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly rent of around $300 and the number of people living in each home.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 8.8 pts higher in Lismore 3+ bedrooms: 7.4 pts higher in Gympie Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in Gympie De facto: 1.5 pts higher in Lismore Work from home: 5.3 pts higher in Lismore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lismorein Gympie +6,392 larger in Lismore gap narrowing
28,816 47th pct 22,424 38th pct
Median age in Lismorein Gympie +1 yrs older in Gympie gap narrowing
42 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Lismorein Gympie +2.0 pts higher in Lismore gap steady
7.1% 68th pct 5.1% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Lismorein Gympie +2.8 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
20.8% 56th pct 23.6% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Lismorein Gympie +0.8 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
17.2% 30th pct 18.0% 47th pct
De facto in Lismorein Gympie +1.5 pts higher in Lismore gap steady
13.0% 65th pct 11.5% 24th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.0%
20.8% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
17.2% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Marital status

42.6% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 34.4%
34.6% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
12.4% Divorced even 12.4%
6.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Lismore Gympie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lismorein Gympie +0.6 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
9.9% 20th pct 10.5% 26th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 84.0%
2.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% English +3.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
39.9% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 42.6%
14.0% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
4.6% German +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.3% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%
1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Filipino even 0.9%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Lismorein Gympie +2.4 pts higher in Lismore gap widening
5.7% 39th pct 3.3% 7th pct
Limited English in Lismorein Gympie +0.2 pts higher in Lismore gap steady
0.6% 33rd pct 0.4% 14th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 91.4%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.0%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lismorein Gympie +2.2 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
42.5% 51st pct 44.7% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 46.1%
42.5% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lismorein Gympie +4.5 pts higher in Lismore gap steady
45.8% 57th pct 41.3% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Lismorein Gympie +8.8 pts higher in Lismore gap widening
19.2% 72nd pct 10.4% 11th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 41.3%
28.2% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
11.7% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 42.6%
22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 14.1%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%
2.7% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%
9.7% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%
12.5% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%
9.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.2% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Lismorein Gympie +$92 higher in Lismore gap widening
$676 31st pct $584 8th pct
Household income in Lismorein Gympie +$113 higher in Lismore gap widening
$1,242 25th pct $1,129 11th pct
Family income in Lismorein Gympie +$275 higher in Lismore gap widening
$1,670 30th pct $1,395 9th pct
High earners in Lismorein Gympie +0.3 pts higher in Lismore gap steady
4.9% 10th pct 4.6% 7th pct
High-income homes in Lismorein Gympie +1.9 pts higher in Lismore gap widening
10.1% 16th pct 8.3% 6th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.2%
22.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 51.0%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.2%
11.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lismorein Gympie +1.0 pts higher in Gympie
36.4% 80th pct 37.4% 86th pct
Mental health in Lismorein Gympie +0.7 pts higher in Lismore
14.3% 100th pct 13.7% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Lismorein Gympie +3.0 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
8.3% 78th pct 11.2% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%
10.8% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%
10.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Stroke even 1.5%
0.9% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +0.1 pts ▸ 54.2%
23.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 22.8%
8.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lismorein Gympie +0.7 pts higher in Lismore gap narrowing
16.1% 62nd pct 15.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Lismorein Gympie +0.7 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
14.0% 82nd pct 14.7% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Lismorein Gympie +0.1 pts higher in Lismore gap narrowing
25.1% 41st pct 25.0% 39th pct
Defence service in Lismorein Gympie +1.0 pts higher in Gympie
3.0% 39th pct 3.9% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lismorein Gympie +2.4 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
21.0% 40th pct 23.4% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lismorein Gympie +0.1 larger in Gympie gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Lismorein Gympie +1.4 pts higher in Lismore gap narrowing
23.5% 99th pct 22.1% 94th pct
Living alone in Lismorein Gympie +4.2 pts higher in Lismore gap steady
34.1% 91st pct 29.9% 65th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 46.9%
27.3% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
23.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 22.1%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
34.1% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 29.9%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%
10.9% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lismorein Gympie +$5 higher in Lismore gap narrowing
$300 48th pct $295 43rd pct
Mortgage in Lismorein Gympie +$173 higher in Lismore gap widening
$1,473 41st pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Lismorein Gympie even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Lismorein Gympie +1.6 pts higher in Lismore gap widening
33.3% 70th pct 31.7% 58th pct
Owned outright in Lismorein Gympie +2.0 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
33.4% 49th pct 35.4% 60th pct
Separate houses in Lismorein Gympie +10.7 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
77.2% 23rd pct 88.0% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lismorein Gympie +7.4 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
73.2% 21st pct 80.5% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
33.3% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 31.7%
30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 30.2%
1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 88.0%
14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 8.7%
6.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 44.3%
23.0% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 13.8%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $200–$349 +15.9 pts ▸ 59.8%
33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 23.2%
16.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.8%
3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 50.3%
21.9% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 15.0%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lismorein Gympie +0.4 pts higher in Lismore gap narrowing
7.3% 76th pct 6.9% 67th pct
Work from home in Lismorein Gympie +5.3 pts higher in Lismore gap widening
10.8% 69th pct 5.5% 28th pct
PT commute in Lismorein Gympie +0.3 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
0.4% 32nd pct 0.7% 54th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 70.6%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%
5.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.8% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 38.3%
34.9% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
11.0% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
4.9% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lismorein Gympie +5.1 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
40.3% 50th pct 45.4% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Lismorein Gympie +4.8 pts higher in Lismore gap widening
12.8% 48th pct 8.0% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lismorein Gympie +0.5 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
5.7% 76th pct 6.2% 84th pct
Participation in Lismorein Gympie +6.4 pts higher in Lismore gap narrowing
56.5% 44th pct 50.1% 14th pct
Full-time in Lismorein Gympie +0.2 pts higher in Lismore gap steady
54.4% 23rd pct 54.2% 21st pct

Industries people work in

23.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 15.4%
12.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
6.9% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.8% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Public administration & safety even 4.9%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 13.3%
12.9% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%
13.6% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%
10.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.1% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lismorein Gympie +1.5 higher in Lismore
5.3 62nd pct 3.9 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lismorein Gympie +1.4 more in Lismore
5.2 68th pct 3.8 21st pct
15-min city in Lismorein Gympie +24.4 pts higher in Lismore
64.8% 72nd pct 40.4% 20th pct
Walk to shops in Lismorein Gympie +16.9 pts higher in Lismore
52.7% 46th pct 35.8% 14th pct
Walk to transit in Lismorein Gympie +6.9 pts higher in Lismore
86.7% 65th pct 79.8% 41st pct
Walk to school in Lismorein Gympie +7.0 pts higher in Lismore
65.9% 56th pct 58.9% 37th pct
Walk to a park in Lismorein Gympie +0.5 pts higher in Lismore
80.5% 26th pct 80.0% 25th pct
Walk to health in Lismorein Gympie +37.0 pts higher in Lismore
59.6% 90th pct 22.6% 12th pct
Amenities/1k in Lismorein Gympie +4.9 more in Lismore
16.8 62nd pct 11.9 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Lismorein Gympie +5 higher in Lismore
36 75th pct 31 70th pct
Mean slope in Lismorein Gympie +1.4 pts higher in Lismore
9.3% 96th pct 7.9% 90th pct

Compare Lismore with nearby areas

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Compare Gympie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lismore vs Gympie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1018/lismore/vs/3008/gympie