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Lismore vs Nimbin

Name: Lismore vs Nimbin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Lismore profile · Nimbin profile

Lismore Nimbin

Lismore (NSW) and Nimbin (L) are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Lismore (NSW) is much larger and has a more active workforce, with 56.4% of adults working or looking for work compared to just 31.7% in Nimbin (L). Typical weekly household income is also far higher in Lismore (NSW) at $1,230, while the usual amount in Nimbin (L) is $658. Nimbin (L) has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 50, compared to 41 in Lismore (NSW). Family structures also differ sharply; one-parent families make up 48% of households in Nimbin (L) but 23.7% in Lismore (NSW).

The age gap between the two has widened since 2011, growing from six years to nine years. Despite this, they share some common traits, such as the same proportion of children under 15 (17.2%) and an identical typical weekly rent of $300. Both areas are also described as somewhat walkable, though Nimbin (L) has far more residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 24.7 pts higher in Lismore Population: 27,416 larger in Lismore One-parent: 24.3 pts higher in Nimbin 3+ bedrooms: 24.3 pts higher in Lismore Living alone: 21.4 pts higher in Nimbin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lismore in Nimbin +27,416 larger in Lismore gap narrowing

27,916 86th pct 500 33rd pct

Median age in Lismore in Nimbin +9 yrs older in Nimbin gap widening

41 yrs 36th pct 50 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.8%

20.8% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.2% Children (0–14) even 17.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 6.2%

Marital status

43.0% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

34.2% Married ◂ +16.9 pts 17.3%

12.4% Divorced +12.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.3% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Lismore Nimbin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +23.4 pts 60.0%

2.1% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 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

41.1% English ◂ +6.1 pts 35.0%

39.9% Australian ◂ +16.3 pts 23.6%

11.7% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

4.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

1.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +20.4 pts 67.2%

0.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 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% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 50.2%

45.4% Christianity ◂ +30.8 pts 14.6%

8.5% Not stated +22.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

1.2% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

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 ◂ +11.5 pts 34.2%

28.2% Year 10 ◂ +10.1 pts 18.1%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

6.6% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 21.7%

21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 14.5%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 7.6%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

12.5% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%

9.8% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 3.8%

5.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lismore in Nimbin +$203 higher in Lismore gap widening

$673 52nd pct $470 13th pct

Household income in Lismore in Nimbin +$572 higher in Lismore gap widening

$1,230 47th pct $658 0th pct

Family income in Lismore in Nimbin +$531 higher in Lismore gap narrowing

$1,656 55th pct $1,125 13th pct

Household income distribution

22.8% Under $650 +27.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.0%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 9.5%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.6 pts 15.6%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 3.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

10.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None ◂ +14.7 pts 39.2%

23.1% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 19.2%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

4.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lismore in Nimbin +0.5 larger in Lismore gap widening

2.3 43rd pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

23.7% One-parent families +24.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

47.8% Couples with children ◂ +20.1 pts 27.7%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 19.8%

1.4% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

34.4% 1 person +21.4 pts ▸ 55.8%

33.3% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 23.2%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lismore in Nimbin even gap narrowing

$300 59th pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Lismore in Nimbin +$152 higher in Lismore gap narrowing

$1,452 58th pct $1,300 43rd pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

33.8% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 31.1%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 20.5%

1.4% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

76.7% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 82.6%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 6.3%

6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

1.8% Other dwelling +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 39.5%

22.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 6.8%

20.3% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.8% 1 bedroom +8.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.9% Studio / none +4.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

33.6% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 5.1%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

22.3% Under $1,000 +21.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 10.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +14.4 pts 49.1%

10.7% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.9% Walked +9.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle +14.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 25.4%

10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%

7.4% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.2% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.5% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.7% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.5% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.6% Administrative & support +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Other services even 4.4%

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

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Community & personal service +7.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.2% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 15.8%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

8.9% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%

10.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Lismore in Nimbin +0.3 higher in Nimbin

5.5 73rd pct 5.8 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lismore in Nimbin +0.8 more in Nimbin

5.4 64th pct 6.2 79th pct

15-min city in Lismore in Nimbin +11.3 pts higher in Nimbin

67.2% 56th pct 78.5% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Lismore in Nimbin +23.5 pts higher in Nimbin

54.7% 47th pct 78.3% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Lismore in Nimbin +20.8 pts higher in Lismore

89.3% 82nd pct 68.5% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Lismore in Nimbin +5.2 pts higher in Lismore

68.2% 49th pct 62.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Lismore in Nimbin +3.2 pts higher in Lismore

82.7% 33rd pct 79.5% 29th pct

Walk to health in Lismore in Nimbin +16.4 pts higher in Nimbin

61.8% 69th pct 78.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Lismore in Nimbin +39.2 more in Nimbin

16.8 45th pct 56.0 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Lismore in Nimbin +49 higher in Lismore

76 87th pct 28 44th pct

Mean slope in Lismore in Nimbin +0.1 pts higher in Lismore

9.2% 88th pct 9.0% 88th pct

Compare Lismore with nearby areas

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Compare Nimbin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lismore vs Nimbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112012/lismore/vs/UCL122098/nimbin