$338 ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $338
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lismore Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lismore Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,404 in Lismore Heights is well below the New South Wales figure. This affordability is a key feature of the area, which consists mostly of family-sized homes. While many residents own their homes, there is also a significant proportion of renters.
$338
▲ +40.8%
- $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 Lismore Heights — higher than 68% of areas.
| Lismore Heights | $338 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are much lower than in most areas, sitting well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are $338, which is higher than most areas but still a little below the national figure.
$1,404 ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,322
- 2016: $1,350
- 2021: $1,404
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Lismore Heights splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (44%) and $200–$349 (41%), with Under $200 at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lismore Heights, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (23%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 34.3% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure. However, 30.7% of households rent, a proportion that is much higher than in most similar areas.
30.7% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.3% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lismore Heights splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 75.1% of the area, and 79.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state average. Despite these large homes, there are typically only 0.70 people per bedroom, well below the New South Wales figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.1% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.0%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 81.2%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lismore Heights, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lismore Heights, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12354/lismore-heights/topic/housing-dwellings