Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
East Lismore then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for East Lismore, NSW (postcode 2480) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,988 | 4,985 | 4,980 | -8 · -0.2% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 39 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $833/wk | $1,000/wk | $1,236/wk | +$403 · +48.4% |
| Median personal income | $424/wk | $523/wk | $670/wk | +$246 · +58% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | $260/wk | $310/wk | +$80 · +34.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,548/mo | $1,430/mo | $1,430/mo | $118 · -7.6% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
East Lismore trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,980
was 4,985 in 2016
-5 · -0.1%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$50 · +19.2%
Household income
$1,236/wk
was $1,000/wk in 2016
+$236 · +23.6%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
Dig deeper: East Lismore population growth · East Lismore then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.