East Lismore vs Girards Hill

East Lismore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 47 in Girards Hill. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Girards Hill, about half of households are people living alone.

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

East Lismore

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
  • But Girards Hill carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Girards Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Girards Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 77/100)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 72/100)
  • But East Lismore has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

East Lismore Girards Hill
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.

East Lismore Girards Hill
Walkability 72 / 84
East Lismore — Walkability: 72/100 Girards Hill — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 23 / 45
East Lismore — Safety: 23/100 Girards Hill — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
East Lismore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Girards Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

East Lismore has more residents (4,980 vs 1,318); Girards Hill skews older (47 vs 39).

East Lismore Girards Hill
Population 4,980
+74% vs other
 1,318
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.1% +0.0%
Median age 39 47
Median household income $64,272/yr $64,324/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+6% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Lismore Girards Hill
0-4 5.2% / 3.3%
East Lismore — 0-4: 5.2% Girards Hill — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 11.7% / 10.0%
East Lismore — 5-14: 11.7% Girards Hill — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 6.8% / 6.4%
East Lismore — 15-19: 6.8% Girards Hill — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 7.7% / 5.1%
East Lismore — 20-24: 7.7% Girards Hill — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 13.1% / 11.4%
East Lismore — 25-34: 13.1% Girards Hill — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 10.8% / 10.8%
East Lismore — 35-44: 10.8% Girards Hill — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 11.5% / 13.9%
East Lismore — 45-54: 11.5% Girards Hill — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 13.1% / 17.8%
East Lismore — 55-64: 13.1% Girards Hill — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 10.1% / 13.7%
East Lismore — 65-74: 10.1% Girards Hill — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 6.5% / 5.6%
East Lismore — 75-84: 6.5% Girards Hill — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 3.5% / 1.4%
East Lismore — 85+: 3.5% Girards Hill — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Lismore 43.6% lone person
East Lismore — Lone Person: 43.6% East Lismore — Couple Families: 26.9% East Lismore — One Parent Families: 20.5% East Lismore — Group Household: 7.3% East Lismore — Other Families: 1.7%
Girards Hill 46.8% lone person
Girards Hill — Lone Person: 46.8% Girards Hill — Couple Families: 18.2% Girards Hill — One Parent Families: 24.5% Girards Hill — Group Household: 9.1% Girards Hill — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Lismore 39.0% renting
East Lismore — Owned Outright: 32.2% East Lismore — Mortgage: 28.8% East Lismore — Renting: 39.0%
Girards Hill 34.1% renting
Girards Hill — Owned Outright: 37.6% Girards Hill — Mortgage: 28.3% Girards Hill — Renting: 34.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

East Lismore Girards Hill
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 14.9%
East Lismore — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Girards Hill — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 16.3%
East Lismore — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Girards Hill — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 9.1%
East Lismore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Girards Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 5.2%
East Lismore — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Girards Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 3.3%
East Lismore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Girards Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

East Lismore Girards Hill
England 1.9% / 2.4%
East Lismore — England: 1.9% Girards Hill — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 0.8% / 2.1%
East Lismore — New Zealand: 0.8% Girards Hill — New Zealand: 2.1%
India 0.7% / 1.1%
East Lismore — India: 0.7% Girards Hill — India: 1.1%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.5%
East Lismore — Philippines: 0.6% Girards Hill — Philippines: 0.5%
Germany 0.4% / 0.7%
East Lismore — Germany: 0.4% Girards Hill — Germany: 0.7%
Nepal — / 0.7%
East Lismore — Nepal: not among its largest Girards Hill — Nepal: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Lismore 78.5% houses
East Lismore — Houses: 78.5% East Lismore — Flats / Apartments: 6.3% East Lismore — Townhouses: 15.2%
Girards Hill 81.3% houses
Girards Hill — Houses: 81.3% Girards Hill — Flats / Apartments: 18.0% Girards Hill — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

East Lismore Girards Hill
Median house price $658,000 $640,000
Median unit price $405,000 $428,500
Median land price $380,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 77 sales
 34 days
from 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

East Lismore Girards Hill
3 bed $642K / $640K
East Lismore — 3 bed: $642K (101 sales) Girards Hill — 3 bed: $640K (24 sales)

101 vs 24 sales

4 bed $760K / $712K
East Lismore — 4 bed: $760K (35 sales) Girards Hill — 4 bed: $712K (16 sales)

35 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

East Lismore has more rural and farming land (12% vs 0%).

East Lismore Girards Hill
Residential 46% 78%
Parks and recreation 16%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 13% 0%
Rural and farming 12% 0%
Environmental 10% 0%
Commercial 0% 5%
Industrial 3% 0%
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

East Lismore Girards Hill
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

East Lismore Girards Hill
Houses 4.8%
$650/wk on $710K
 —
Units 4.9%
$475/wk on $507K
 —

Ranking within NSW

East Lismore Girards Hill
House price Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Schools Higher than 51% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of NSW —

Liveability

Girards Hill is more walkable (84 vs 72); Girards Hill scores higher overall (51 vs 44).

East Lismore Girards Hill
Grade C B
Score 44/100 51/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

East Lismore carries more crime risk (77 vs 55).

East Lismore Girards Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
55/100
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
same for both

Schools

East Lismore Girards Hill
Inside the suburb 8 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Lismore, 0.0 km
 1
Lismore, 1.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 0.6%

Schools in East Lismore

  • Albert Park Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Trinity Catholic College Lismore Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Wyrallah Road Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Living Academy - Southern Cross University - Z Block Independent · Secondary below peers
  • The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Girards Hill

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

Amenities in the suburb

East Lismore Girards Hill
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 3
Childcare 6 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

East Lismore Girards Hill
Walkability score 72/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 723.2 km 724.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 472 min 475 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 79.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 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.

East Lismore Girards Hill
Car (driver) 74.0% / 64.6%
East Lismore — Car (driver): 74.0% Girards Hill — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 19.2%
East Lismore — Worked from Home: 12.9% Girards Hill — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 7.5%
East Lismore — Car (passenger): 7.5% Girards Hill — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Walked Only 4.2% / 7.3%
East Lismore — Walked Only: 4.2% Girards Hill — Walked Only: 7.3%
Bicycle 0.7% / 1.4%
East Lismore — Bicycle: 0.7% Girards Hill — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.0%).

Setting

East Lismore Girards Hill
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.5 km 25.6 km

NBN connectivity

East Lismore Girards Hill
Connectivity score 86/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,820 premises
 55%
720 premises

Council rates

East Lismore Girards Hill
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

East Lismore Girards Hill
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Lismore Girards Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Lismore

Affordable Parks Quiet

Girards Hill

Affordable Parks River

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