$334 ▲ +56.8%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $213
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $334
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lismore Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Lismore Surrounds
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people own their homes outright in Lismore Surrounds than in 2011, and the area has become much more detached from state trends in housing. Nearly half of all homes are owned without a mortgage, and the typical weekly rent of $334 is well below the New South Wales figure.
$334
▲ +56.8%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lismore Surrounds — lower than 62% of areas.
| Lismore Surrounds | $334 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are lower than most areas and well below the state average. Meanwhile, typical monthly home-loan payments have risen by $233 since 2011 to reach $1,733, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
$1,733 ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Lismore Surrounds splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (37%) and $350–$549 (37%), with Under $200 at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Lismore Surrounds splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (30%), with Under $1,000 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 46.5% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below state and national levels at just 14.2%.
14.2% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.5% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lismore Surrounds, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in most areas, making up 96.5% of all homes. These tend to be large, with 75.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the New South Wales figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.5% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 98.0%
- 2016: 94.3%
- 2021: 96.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.4% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.2%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 75.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lismore Surrounds, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lismore Surrounds, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021249/lismore-surrounds/topic/housing-dwellings