$300 —
Lower than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lismore · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Lismore
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 77.2% of the dwellings in Lismore, far exceeding the New South Wales figure. Housing is generally more affordable here than in other parts of the state, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below the state and national averages.
$300
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Lismore — lower than 52% of areas.
| Lismore | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also much lower than in the rest of the state, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,473.
$1,473 ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,492
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,473
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lismore, the largest group is $200–$349 at 45%, followed by $350–$549 (35%) and Under $200 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lismore, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About a third of households rent their home, a rate that is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average. Another 33.4% of homes are owned outright, which is slightly higher than the state figure.
33.3% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 70% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.4% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 51% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lismore splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (33%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in detached houses, and 73.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms. However, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 and is now well below the New South Wales average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.2% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 77% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 78.6%
- 2016: 86.3%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.2% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 73.3%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 73.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lismore, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lismore, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 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 Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1018/lismore/topic/housing-dwellings