$310 ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
East Lismore · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in East Lismore
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in East Lismore than in most similar areas. While the typical monthly mortgage payment here is $1,430, which is well below the national figure, the area is notable for its high proportion of rental properties.
$310
▲ +34.8%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Lismore — higher than 60% of areas.
| East Lismore | $310 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $310, which is higher than in most similar areas but still a little below the Australian figure. Mortgage costs are also low, with the usual monthly payment sitting well below both the state and national figures.
$1,430 ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,548
- 2016: $1,430
- 2021: $1,430
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →East Lismore splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (40%) and $350–$549 (37%), with Under $200 at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In East Lismore, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 38.2% of the area, a figure well above the state and national averages. This is much higher than most similar areas, while the 31.6% of homes owned outright is about the same as the national average.
38.2% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.6% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In East Lismore, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 78.5%, which is far above the New South Wales average. However, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure, and there are typically 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.5% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 78.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.2% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In East Lismore, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In East Lismore, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 East Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11361/east-lismore/topic/housing-dwellings