Booerie Creek vs North Lismore

North Lismore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Booerie Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Booerie Creek: a median of $837,000, against $317,000 in North Lismore, though rent is higher in North Lismore. On these figures, North Lismore tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Booerie Creek carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 89/100)
  • North Lismore has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

North Lismore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($317,000 vs $837,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Booerie Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $320/wk)
  • But North Lismore has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 13%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

North Lismore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 6/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (728.6 km vs 732.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Booerie Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 89/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)
  • But North Lismore is more walkable (24/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

North Lismore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.8% vs -22.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Booerie Creek and North Lismore drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Booerie Creek North Lismore
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Booerie Creek North Lismore
Walkability 6 / 24
Booerie Creek — Walkability: 6/100 North Lismore — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 52 / 11
Booerie Creek — Safety: 52/100 North Lismore — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 77 / 100
Booerie Creek — Low fire risk: 77/100 North Lismore — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Lismore has more residents (754 vs 130); North Lismore rents higher ($320/wk vs $245/wk).

Booerie Creek North Lismore
Population 130 754
+480% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -22.2% -1.8%
Median age 49 42
Median household income $75,816/yr
+20% vs other
 $60,632/yr
Median weekly rent $245/wk $320/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Booerie Creek North Lismore
0-4 2.3% / 4.0%
Booerie Creek — 0-4: 2.3% North Lismore — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 11.5% / 13.5%
Booerie Creek — 5-14: 11.5% North Lismore — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 3.1% / 5.4%
Booerie Creek — 15-19: 3.1% North Lismore — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.6% / 5.6%
Booerie Creek — 20-24: 4.6% North Lismore — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 11.5% / 10.9%
Booerie Creek — 25-34: 11.5% North Lismore — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 9.2% / 11.9%
Booerie Creek — 35-44: 9.2% North Lismore — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 14.6% / 15.5%
Booerie Creek — 45-54: 14.6% North Lismore — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 23.1% / 13.7%
Booerie Creek — 55-64: 23.1% North Lismore — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 13.1% / 11.9%
Booerie Creek — 65-74: 13.1% North Lismore — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 11.5% / 4.9%
Booerie Creek — 75-84: 11.5% North Lismore — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ — / 2.1%
Booerie Creek — 85+: not among its largest North Lismore — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Booerie Creek 34.4% lone person
Booerie Creek — Lone Person: 34.4% Booerie Creek — Couple Families: 40.6% Booerie Creek — One Parent Families: 25.0% Booerie Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Booerie Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
North Lismore 39.1% lone person
North Lismore — Lone Person: 39.1% North Lismore — Couple Families: 26.8% North Lismore — One Parent Families: 23.4% North Lismore — Group Household: 9.4% North Lismore — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Booerie Creek 12.8% renting
Booerie Creek — Owned Outright: 38.5% Booerie Creek — Mortgage: 48.7% Booerie Creek — Renting: 12.8%
North Lismore 25.3% renting
North Lismore — Owned Outright: 39.8% North Lismore — Mortgage: 34.9% North Lismore — Renting: 25.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Booerie Creek North Lismore
New Zealand 4.6% / 2.5%
Booerie Creek — New Zealand: 4.6% North Lismore — New Zealand: 2.5%
England 2.3% / 3.3%
Booerie Creek — England: 2.3% North Lismore — England: 3.3%
Germany — / 0.5%
Booerie Creek — Germany: not among its largest North Lismore — Germany: 0.5%
Italy — / 0.4%
Booerie Creek — Italy: not among its largest North Lismore — Italy: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Booerie Creek North Lismore
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 16.6%
Booerie Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% North Lismore — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 10.9%
Booerie Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% North Lismore — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 7.0%
Booerie Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% North Lismore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 2.0%
Booerie Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% North Lismore — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Booerie Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest North Lismore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Booerie Creek 98.1% houses
Booerie Creek — Houses: 98.1% Booerie Creek — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% Booerie Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
North Lismore 97.0% houses
North Lismore — Houses: 97.0% North Lismore — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% North Lismore — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Booerie Creek North Lismore
Median house price $837,000 $317,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 96 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Booerie Creek has more rural and farming land (96% vs 57%).

Booerie Creek North Lismore
Rural and farming 96% 57%
Residential 1% 17%
Environmental 3% 10%
Parks and recreation 0% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 6%
Industrial 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Booerie Creek North Lismore
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Booerie Creek North Lismore
House price Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW

Liveability

North Lismore is more walkable (24 vs 6).

Booerie Creek North Lismore
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Booerie Creek carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0); North Lismore carries more crime risk (89 vs 48).

Booerie Creek North Lismore
Bushfire Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
89/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Booerie Creek North Lismore
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Lismore, 6.1 km
 1
Lismore, 4.2 km

Schools in Booerie Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in North Lismore

  • St John's College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Booerie Creek North Lismore
Parks & reserves 0 4
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Booerie Creek sits further from the CBD (732.7 km vs 728.6 km).

Booerie Creek North Lismore
Walkability score 6/100 24/100
Distance to Sydney 732.7 km 728.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 484 min 482 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 18.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 8.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2480
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2480
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Booerie Creek North Lismore
Car (driver) 77.4% / 72.5%
Booerie Creek — Car (driver): 77.4% North Lismore — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 15.1% / 17.4%
Booerie Creek — Worked from Home: 15.1% North Lismore — Worked from Home: 17.4%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 4.3%
Booerie Creek — Car (passenger): 7.5% North Lismore — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bicycle — / 3.1%
Booerie Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest North Lismore — Bicycle: 3.1%
Walked Only — / 2.7%
Booerie Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest North Lismore — Walked Only: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Booerie Creek North Lismore
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.0 km 26.3 km

NBN connectivity

Booerie Creek North Lismore
Connectivity score 30/100 81/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 66%
542 premises

Council rates

Booerie Creek North Lismore
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

Booerie Creek North Lismore
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Booerie Creek North Lismore
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Booerie Creek

River Rural

North Lismore

Acreage Affordable

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