$300 ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Lismore · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in South Lismore
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly home loan payment of $1,300 is far below the state figure in South Lismore. This is an affordable area where both mortgages and rents sit well below New South Wales and national averages. Most residents live in detached houses, though few of these are large family homes.
$300
▲ +30.4%
- $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 South Lismore — higher than 57% of areas.
| South Lismore | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the national figure at $300. Similarly, monthly mortgage payments are far below the New South Wales average, with 42.7% of homeowners paying between $1,000 and $1,799 per month.
$1,300 ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,213
- 2016: $1,228
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Lismore, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; $350–$549 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In South Lismore, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 31.6% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places. Meanwhile, the 28.8% of homes owned outright is much lower than in most other areas.
31.6% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.8% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In South Lismore, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 37%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned outright (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here at 88.7%, a figure far above the state and national averages. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are much lower than most areas, with half of all dwellings having exactly three bedrooms.
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.
88.7% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.4%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 88.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.1% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Lismore, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South Lismore, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 South Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13605/south-lismore/topic/housing-dwellings