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Lismore vs Dunoon

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

Lismore Dunoon

Lismore (NSW) and Dunoon (L) are nearby areas with very different housing and health profiles. Lismore (NSW) is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has a higher proportion of renters at 33.8%, compared to just 13.6% in Dunoon (L). Lismore (NSW) also has a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 36.6%, while Dunoon (L) is far more likely to have large homes, with 86.4% having three or more bedrooms. Dunoon (L) is mostly car-dependent and has a much higher share of separate houses at 97.6%.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in opposite directions on several fronts, such as the gap in home ownership and the number of large houses, both of which have widened. However, the gap in the share of people with no religion has narrowed. Both areas share similar levels of full-time employment and almost no residents who speak little or no English. They also both have very low rates of public transport use for commuting.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,403 larger in Lismore Separate houses: 21.0 pts higher in Dunoon Renting: 20.1 pts higher in Lismore No car: 7.4 pts higher in Lismore Recent arrivals: 13.1 pts higher in Lismore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lismore in Dunoon +27,403 larger in Lismore gap narrowing

27,916 86th pct 513 34th pct

Median age in Lismore in Dunoon +3 yrs older in Lismore gap steady

41 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 25th pct

Age structure

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.2% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 20.9%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 14.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

Marital status

43.0% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 39.2%

34.2% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

12.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Lismore Dunoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 78.0%

2.1% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

41.1% English +0.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

14.0% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

4.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 84.8%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

45.4% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 30.8%

8.5% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

28.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 22.5%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 5.3%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 29.1%

21.9% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 9.5%

13.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.2% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Lismore in Dunoon +$103 higher in Dunoon gap narrowing

$673 52nd pct $776 73rd pct

Household income in Lismore in Dunoon +$457 higher in Dunoon gap narrowing

$1,230 47th pct $1,687 75th pct

Family income in Lismore in Dunoon +$462 higher in Dunoon gap steady

$1,656 55th pct $2,118 81st pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.4%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 12.4%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 36.5%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.0%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +7.2 pts 7.2%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +6.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

23.1% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 17.5%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lismore in Dunoon +0.4 larger in Dunoon gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +17.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 19.2%

23.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 13.4%

1.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

34.4% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 23.7%

33.3% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 30.2%

10.8% 4 people +12.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

4.7% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lismore in Dunoon +$55 higher in Dunoon gap narrowing

$300 59th pct $355 77th pct

Mortgage in Lismore in Dunoon +$281 higher in Dunoon gap narrowing

$1,452 58th pct $1,733 77th pct

People / bedroom in Lismore in Dunoon +0.10 higher in Dunoon gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +18.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

33.0% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

33.8% Rented ◂ +20.1 pts 13.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

76.7% Separate house +21.0 pts ▸ 97.6%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 11.8%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.6% $350–$549 +23.0 pts ▸ 56.5%

44.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.6 pts 30.4%

2.9% $550–$749 +18.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 45.1%

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

22.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.3 pts 11.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 64.0%

10.7% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +18.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 33.5%

10.8% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 22.5%

10.7% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

4.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +10.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

8.9% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Lismore in Dunoon +2.3 higher in Lismore

5.5 73rd pct 3.2 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lismore in Dunoon +1.7 more in Lismore

5.4 64th pct 3.7 36th pct

15-min city in Lismore in Dunoon +67.2 pts higher in Lismore

67.2% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lismore in Dunoon +54.7 pts higher in Lismore

54.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lismore in Dunoon +10.7 pts higher in Dunoon

89.3% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Lismore in Dunoon +30.7 pts higher in Dunoon

68.2% 49th pct 98.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Lismore in Dunoon +15.7 pts higher in Lismore

82.7% 33rd pct 67.0% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Lismore in Dunoon +61.8 pts higher in Lismore

61.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lismore in Dunoon +6.6 more in Dunoon

16.8 45th pct 23.4 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Lismore in Dunoon +54 higher in Lismore

76 87th pct 22 34th pct

Mean slope in Lismore in Dunoon +0.9 pts higher in Lismore

9.2% 88th pct 8.2% 86th pct

Compare Lismore with nearby areas

Richmond Hill Caniaba Modanville Wollongbar Dunoon Clunes Alstonville Coraki

Compare Dunoon with nearby areas

Modanville Clunes Richmond Hill Nimbin Lismore Wollongbar Caniaba Alstonville

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lismore vs Dunoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112012/lismore/vs/UCL121033/dunoon