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Lismore vs Kingaroy

Name: Lismore vs Kingaroy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 290 km apart · Lismore profile · Kingaroy profile

Lismore Kingaroy

Lismore and Kingaroy are regional centres located about 290 km apart in New South Wales and Queensland. Lismore is a more walkable area, with 64.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 43.5% in Kingaroy. Access to public transport is a major difference, with 86.7% of Lismore homes within a 10-minute walk, while Kingaroy has 0.0%. Lismore also has a more qualified workforce, with 19.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.1% in Kingaroy.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,250. They also have nearly the same proportions of people born overseas and those who speak a language other than English at home. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening; the typical resident in Lismore is now four years older than in Kingaroy, and the share of people working from home is well higher in Lismore than in Kingaroy.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,271 larger in Lismore 3+ bedrooms: 7.6 pts higher in Kingaroy Work from home: 6.9 pts higher in Lismore Bachelor+: 7.1 pts higher in Lismore Under 15: 2.8 pts higher in Kingaroy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lismore in Kingaroy +18,271 larger in Lismore gap narrowing

28,816 47th pct 10,545 10th pct

Median age in Lismore in Kingaroy +4 yrs older in Lismore gap widening

42 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 22.1%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.8% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.2% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

34.6% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

42.6% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 36.2%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

6.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Lismore Kingaroy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 82.6%

2.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% English ◂ +0.3 pts 40.8%

39.9% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.0% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%

4.6% German +7.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 50.2%

42.5% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 39.9%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 42.7%

28.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.1%

11.7% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 16.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

9.7% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

13.6% Society & culture even 13.6%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lismore in Kingaroy +$10 higher in Lismore gap narrowing

$676 31st pct $666 27th pct

Household income in Lismore in Kingaroy +$15 higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing

$1,242 25th pct $1,257 28th pct

Family income in Lismore in Kingaroy +$122 higher in Lismore gap narrowing

$1,670 30th pct $1,548 20th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.3%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.9%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.6%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

10.8% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

5.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +2.0 pts ▸ 56.1%

23.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.9%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

4.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lismore in Kingaroy +0.1 larger in Kingaroy gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

27.3% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

23.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 19.9%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 30.1%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

10.9% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.7% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lismore in Kingaroy +$38 higher in Lismore gap narrowing

$300 48th pct $262 23rd pct

Mortgage in Lismore in Kingaroy +$260 higher in Lismore gap narrowing

$1,473 41st pct $1,213 11th pct

People / bedroom in Lismore in Kingaroy even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 32.4%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 28.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 86.2%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 4.6%

6.4% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 41.0%

23.0% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 14.9%

5.4% 5 or more even 5.4%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $200–$349 +22.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +21.0 pts 12.7%

16.0% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

21.9% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 12.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 69.4%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 3.9%

5.4% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 38.5%

34.9% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.0% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

4.9% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 16.7%

5.8% Manufacturing +7.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

6.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 14.9%

13.6% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

9.1% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Lismore in Kingaroy +1.8 higher in Lismore

5.3 62nd pct 3.5 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lismore in Kingaroy +1.4 more in Lismore

5.2 68th pct 3.8 21st pct

15-min city in Lismore in Kingaroy +21.3 pts higher in Lismore

64.8% 72nd pct 43.5% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Lismore in Kingaroy +5.0 pts higher in Lismore

52.7% 46th pct 47.7% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Lismore in Kingaroy +86.7 pts higher in Lismore

86.7% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lismore in Kingaroy +3.8 pts higher in Lismore

65.9% 56th pct 62.1% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Lismore in Kingaroy +6.4 pts higher in Kingaroy

80.5% 26th pct 86.9% 41st pct

Walk to health in Lismore in Kingaroy +13.9 pts higher in Lismore

59.6% 90th pct 45.7% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Lismore in Kingaroy +4.8 more in Lismore

16.8 62nd pct 12.0 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Lismore in Kingaroy +23 higher in Lismore

36 75th pct 13 33rd pct

Mean slope in Lismore in Kingaroy +4.7 pts higher in Lismore

9.3% 96th pct 4.5% 39th pct

Compare Lismore with nearby areas

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Compare Kingaroy with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lismore vs Kingaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1018/lismore/vs/3010/kingaroy