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Lismore vs Alstonville

Name: Lismore vs Alstonville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Lismore profile · Alstonville profile

Lismore Alstonville

Lismore (NSW) and Alstonville are nearby areas with very different demographics. Alstonville is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 41 in Lismore (NSW). This is seen in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Alstonville at 33.4%. Housing also differs; 45% of Alstonville homes are owned outright, while Lismore (NSW) has a far higher share of renters at 33.8%. Additionally, Lismore (NSW) has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 7.3%.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including typical household incomes of around $1,240 and almost identical proportions of people who finished Year 12. They also have similar home sizes and a similar number of people living alone. Over time, some of the gaps between them have narrowed, such as the difference in typical age and the share of people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,734 larger in Lismore Median age: 10 yrs older in Alstonville Aged 65+: 12.6 pts higher in Alstonville Owned outright: 12.0 pts higher in Alstonville Renting: 10.2 pts higher in Lismore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lismore in Alstonville +22,734 larger in Lismore gap narrowing

27,916 86th pct 5,182 86th pct

Median age in Lismore in Alstonville +10 yrs older in Alstonville gap narrowing

41 yrs 36th pct 51 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

20.8% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.5%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 18.0%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

Marital status

34.2% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

43.0% Never married ◂ +14.9 pts 28.1%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

6.3% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Lismore Alstonville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 84.3%

2.1% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% English +6.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

39.9% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

14.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 51.7%

42.7% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 40.6%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 45.6%

28.2% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.7% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 30.8%

21.9% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

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

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.5% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

9.8% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.6% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Lismore in Alstonville +$28 higher in Lismore gap narrowing

$673 52nd pct $645 46th pct

Household income in Lismore in Alstonville +$16 higher in Alstonville gap narrowing

$1,230 47th pct $1,246 48th pct

Family income in Lismore in Alstonville +$44 higher in Lismore gap narrowing

$1,656 55th pct $1,612 52nd pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.7%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.9%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.0% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.7%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%

10.8% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

10.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.2% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +1.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

23.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.6% Two conditions even 8.7%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 45.6%

27.1% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

23.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 17.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

34.4% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 33.8%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

4.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lismore in Alstonville +$80 higher in Alstonville gap widening

$300 59th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Lismore in Alstonville +$183 higher in Alstonville gap widening

$1,452 58th pct $1,635 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Lismore in Alstonville even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

33.8% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 23.5%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 25.8%

1.6% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

76.7% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 73.5%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 1.0%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 43.5%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.3% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

33.6% $350–$549 +13.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

44.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 28.4%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 9.3%

2.9% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.4% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.8 pts 35.4%

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

22.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.7%

3.6% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 60.7%

10.7% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 42.3%

34.6% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

10.8% 3 vehicles even 10.8%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

10.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.5% Community & personal service even 15.5%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.9% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lismore in Alstonville +0.9 higher in Alstonville

5.5 73rd pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lismore in Alstonville +1.0 more in Alstonville

5.4 64th pct 6.4 82nd pct

15-min city in Lismore in Alstonville +10.0 pts higher in Alstonville

67.2% 56th pct 77.2% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Lismore in Alstonville +17.5 pts higher in Alstonville

54.7% 47th pct 72.2% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Lismore in Alstonville +2.0 pts higher in Lismore

89.3% 82nd pct 87.2% 80th pct

Walk to school in Lismore in Alstonville +13.4 pts higher in Alstonville

68.2% 49th pct 81.5% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Lismore in Alstonville +13.8 pts higher in Alstonville

82.7% 33rd pct 96.6% 65th pct

Walk to health in Lismore in Alstonville +9.4 pts higher in Alstonville

61.8% 69th pct 71.3% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Lismore in Alstonville +0.5 more in Alstonville

16.8 45th pct 17.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Lismore in Alstonville +14 higher in Lismore

76 87th pct 62 81st pct

Mean slope in Lismore in Alstonville +3.7 pts higher in Lismore

9.2% 88th pct 5.5% 61st pct

Compare Lismore with nearby areas

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Compare Alstonville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lismore vs Alstonville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112012/lismore/vs/UCL114001/alstonville