$310 ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $224
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lismore · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Lismore
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 83.5% of all dwellings in Lismore, far more than the national figure. This reliance on detached housing is paired with a high rate of outright home ownership, which sits well above the state and national averages.
$310
▲ +38.4%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Lismore — higher than 66% of areas.
| Lismore | $310 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $310 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,517. While both figures are higher than most similar areas, they remain well below the New South Wales averages.
$1,517 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,495
- 2016: $1,430
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lismore, the largest group is $200–$349 at 44%, followed by $350–$549 (35%) and Under $200 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lismore, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is high at 37.6%, which is well above the national figure and has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 27.1%, which is well below the state and national levels.
27.1% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.6% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lismore, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 74.0% having three or more bedrooms. While separate houses are far more prevalent than in most of Australia, the number of people per bedroom has dropped to 0.80 since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.5% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 84.9%
- 2016: 82.8%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.0% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lismore, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lismore, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14850/lismore/topic/housing-dwellings