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Lismore vs Toowoomba

Name: Lismore vs Toowoomba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 195 km apart · Lismore profile · Toowoomba profile

Lismore Toowoomba

Toowoomba and Lismore are both regional centres, but they differ in their populations and social makeup. Toowoomba is much younger and more diverse, with 25.2% of residents arriving from overseas recently and 15.1% born overseas. Lismore is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 37 in Toowoomba. Lismore also has a higher share of people with no religion (42.5%) and more one-parent families (23.5%). Toowoomba has a higher proportion of people who finished Year 12 (54.3%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (15.9%).

Both areas share a similar feel in daily life, with nearly identical typical weekly rents and monthly home-loan payments. They are both somewhat walkable, though Lismore's homes are far more likely to be within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Toowoomba's homes are far more likely to be within a 15-minute walk of a park. While some gaps remain, the difference in the number of adults working or looking for work has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 113,347 larger in Toowoomba De facto: 2.5 pts higher in Lismore Household size: 0.2 larger in Toowoomba One-parent: 7.5 pts higher in Lismore Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Toowoomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lismore in Toowoomba +113,347 larger in Toowoomba gap narrowing

28,816 47th pct 142,163 76th pct

Median age in Lismore in Toowoomba +5 yrs older in Lismore gap narrowing

42 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.1%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.7%

17.2% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

34.6% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

42.6% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 34.4%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Lismore Toowoomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 80.3%

2.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 38.9%

39.9% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 37.7%

14.0% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

4.6% German +5.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

0.9% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 85.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

42.5% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 32.8%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

1.2% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 54.3%

28.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.5%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

22.0% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.7% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

12.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

2.0% Information technology even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Lismore in Toowoomba +$90 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing

$676 31st pct $766 62nd pct

Household income in Lismore in Toowoomba +$262 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing

$1,242 25th pct $1,504 58th pct

Family income in Lismore in Toowoomba +$240 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing

$1,670 30th pct $1,910 58th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.8%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 16.6%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 40.8%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.9%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +6.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

23.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 21.0%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lismore in Toowoomba +0.2 larger in Toowoomba gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

27.3% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 16.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 27.8%

13.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.9% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.7% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lismore in Toowoomba +$10 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing

$300 48th pct $310 57th pct

Mortgage in Lismore in Toowoomba +$44 higher in Toowoomba gap narrowing

$1,473 41st pct $1,517 46th pct

People / bedroom in Lismore in Toowoomba even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 30.8%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 80.1%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 40.0%

23.0% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 16.2%

5.4% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.5%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%

3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 44.4%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 70.3%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

5.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 36.9%

34.9% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.0% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

4.9% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 19.8%

12.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

10.7% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.1% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lismore in Toowoomba +0.1 higher in Lismore

5.3 62nd pct 5.2 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lismore in Toowoomba +0.1 more in Lismore

5.2 68th pct 5.1 63rd pct

15-min city in Lismore in Toowoomba +2.3 pts higher in Lismore

64.8% 72nd pct 62.5% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Lismore in Toowoomba +8.7 pts higher in Toowoomba

52.7% 46th pct 61.4% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Lismore in Toowoomba +17.4 pts higher in Lismore

86.7% 65th pct 69.2% 28th pct

Walk to school in Lismore in Toowoomba +3.4 pts higher in Toowoomba

65.9% 56th pct 69.3% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Lismore in Toowoomba +10.0 pts higher in Toowoomba

80.5% 26th pct 90.5% 55th pct

Walk to health in Lismore in Toowoomba +16.8 pts higher in Lismore

59.6% 90th pct 42.9% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Lismore in Toowoomba +2.9 more in Lismore

16.8 62nd pct 13.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Lismore in Toowoomba +12 higher in Lismore

36 75th pct 24 61st pct

Mean slope in Lismore in Toowoomba +2.8 pts higher in Lismore

9.3% 96th pct 6.5% 73rd pct

Compare Lismore with nearby areas

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Compare Toowoomba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lismore vs Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1018/lismore/vs/3016/toowoomba