$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lismore · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Lismore
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents are just $300 in Lismore, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area more affordable than most, though the proportion of people renting is much higher than in similar places.
$300
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lismore — higher than 59% of areas.
| Lismore | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are well below the state and national figures, with the typical monthly mortgage payment at $1,452 and weekly rent at $300. These figures have both risen slightly since 2011 and 2016 respectively.
$1,452 ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,408
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,452
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 (24%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 33.8% of households renting, which is well above the national figure. About 33% of homes are owned outright, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
33.8% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.0% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lismore splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 76.7%, far above the state average. However, the number of these homes has fallen since 2011, and the number of people per bedroom has also moved down to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.7% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 83.4%
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.7% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.7%
- 2016: 78.1%
- 2021: 72.7%
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 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lismore, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112012/lismore/topic/housing-dwellings