$280 ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lismore · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lismore
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost half of all households in Lismore rent their home, a rate far higher than both the state and national figures. This makes the area stand out among similar places, where renting is much less common. While rental numbers are high, the typical costs for both rent and mortgages remain well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
$280
▲ +43.6%
- $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 Lismore — higher than 50% of areas.
| Lismore | $280 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $280, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Mortgage costs are also low, with the typical monthly payment of $1,300 sitting far below the state average of $2,167.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lismore, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lismore, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 31%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, accounting for 48.2% of households, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, the 23.9% who own their home outright is well below the same figure for Australia.
48.2% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.9% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lismore, the largest group is Rented at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Owned outright (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, though these are often smaller than usual, with 56.0% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure of 73.8%.
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.
69.4% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 69.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
56.0% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lismore, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Flat or apartment is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lismore, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
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/sal/SAL12353/lismore/topic/housing-dwellings