$140 ▲ +86.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $106
- 2021: $140
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.
A typical weekly rent of just $140 shows how far Lismore (Vic.) sits below state and national costs. Housing here is much more affordable than in most other areas, with very low mortgage and rental payments. This affordability is reflected in a high proportion of homes owned outright.
$140
▲ +86.7%
- $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 — lower than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $672, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also much lower than most areas, with 60% of renters paying under $200 a week.
$672 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $655
- 2021: $672
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lismore, Under $200 is the majority at 78%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lismore, Under $1,000 is the majority at 81%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 42.2%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 16.1%, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
16.1% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.2% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.3%
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lismore, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.7% of the market, a figure far above the national average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the state average at 68.3%, and there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than usual.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.7% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.8%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 92.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.3% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.9%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lismore, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lismore, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 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 Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21516/lismore/topic/housing-dwellings