Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lismore then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lismore, NSW (postcode 2480) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,799 | 3,579 | 3,656 | -143 · -3.8% |
| Median age | 34 | 40 | 41 | +7 · +20.6% |
| Median household income | $705/wk | $838/wk | $1,035/wk | +$330 · +46.8% |
| Median personal income | $391/wk | $485/wk | $598/wk | +$207 · +52.9% |
| Median rent | $195/wk | $240/wk | $280/wk | +$85 · +43.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lismore trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,656
was 3,579 in 2016
+77 · +2.2%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$40 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,035/wk
was $838/wk in 2016
+$197 · +23.5%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Lismore population growth · Lismore then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.