East Lismore vs Lismore

In both, most homes are detached houses. In East Lismore, most households own their home. In Lismore, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in East Lismore: a median of $658,000, against $570,000 in Lismore, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lismore tends to suit renters.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 98/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lismore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($290,000 vs $405,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($570,000 vs $658,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lismore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 39%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • East Lismore sits closer to the CBD (723.2 km vs 725.4 km)
  • Lismore is more walkable (88/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lismore

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 72/100)
  • But East Lismore carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Lismore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (6.4% vs 4.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

East Lismore and 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.

East Lismore 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.

East Lismore Lismore
Walkability 72 / 88
East Lismore — Walkability: 72/100 Lismore — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 23 / 2
East Lismore — Safety: 23/100 Lismore — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
East Lismore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lismore — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

East Lismore has more residents (4,980 vs 3,656); East Lismore has higher household incomes ($64,272 vs $53,820).

East Lismore Lismore
Population 4,980
+27% vs other
 3,656
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.1% +2.2%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $64,272/yr
+16% vs other
 $53,820/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+10% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Lismore Lismore
0-4 5.2% / 4.5%
East Lismore — 0-4: 5.2% Lismore — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 11.7% / 11.3%
East Lismore — 5-14: 11.7% Lismore — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 6.8% / 5.8%
East Lismore — 15-19: 6.8% Lismore — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 7.7% / 6.3%
East Lismore — 20-24: 7.7% Lismore — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 13.1% / 13.8%
East Lismore — 25-34: 13.1% Lismore — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 10.8% / 13.3%
East Lismore — 35-44: 10.8% Lismore — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 11.5% / 12.6%
East Lismore — 45-54: 11.5% Lismore — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 13.1% / 13.4%
East Lismore — 55-64: 13.1% Lismore — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 10.1% / 10.9%
East Lismore — 65-74: 10.1% Lismore — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 6.5% / 5.0%
East Lismore — 75-84: 6.5% Lismore — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 3.5% / 3.0%
East Lismore — 85+: 3.5% Lismore — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

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%
Lismore 48.9% lone person
Lismore — Lone Person: 48.9% Lismore — Couple Families: 17.9% Lismore — One Parent Families: 22.9% Lismore — Group Household: 8.4% Lismore — Other Families: 1.9%
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%
Lismore 49.6% renting
Lismore — Owned Outright: 24.6% Lismore — Mortgage: 25.8% Lismore — Renting: 49.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

East Lismore Lismore
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 14.5%
East Lismore — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Lismore — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 11.4%
East Lismore — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Lismore — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 6.3%
East Lismore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Lismore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.8%
East Lismore — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Lismore — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.2%
East Lismore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Lismore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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 Lismore
England 1.9% / 2.5%
East Lismore — England: 1.9% Lismore — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.3%
East Lismore — New Zealand: 0.8% Lismore — New Zealand: 1.3%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.6%
East Lismore — Philippines: 0.6% Lismore — Philippines: 0.6%
India 0.7% / 0.3%
East Lismore — India: 0.7% Lismore — India: 0.3%
Germany 0.4% / 0.4%
East Lismore — Germany: 0.4% Lismore — Germany: 0.4%
Nepal — / 0.5%
East Lismore — Nepal: not among its largest Lismore — Nepal: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Lismore 78.5% houses
East Lismore — Houses: 78.5% East Lismore — Townhouses: 15.2% East Lismore — Flats / Apartments: 6.3%
Lismore 69.4% houses
Lismore — Houses: 69.4% Lismore — Townhouses: 13.6% Lismore — Flats / Apartments: 16.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Lismore Lismore
Median house price $658,000 $570,000
Median unit price $405,000 $290,000
Median land price $380,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 77 sales
 39 days
from 51 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 Lismore
2 bed $600K / $519K
East Lismore — 2 bed: $600K (19 sales) Lismore — 2 bed: $519K (20 sales)

19 vs 20 sales

3 bed $642K / $559K
East Lismore — 3 bed: $642K (101 sales) Lismore — 3 bed: $559K (62 sales)

101 vs 62 sales

4 bed $760K / $650K
East Lismore — 4 bed: $760K (35 sales) Lismore — 4 bed: $650K (25 sales)

35 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Lismore has more commercially zoned land (21% vs 0%); East Lismore has more rural and farming land (12% vs 1%).

East Lismore Lismore
Residential 46%
same for both
Commercial 0% 21%
Parks and recreation 16% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 3%
Rural and farming 12% 1%
Environmental 10% 8%
Industrial 3% 1%
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 Lismore
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 Lismore
Houses 4.8%
$650/wk on $710K
 6.4%
$800/wk on $650K
Units 4.9%
$475/wk on $507K
 —

Ranking within NSW

East Lismore Lismore
House price Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Schools Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of NSW —

Liveability

East Lismore scores higher overall (44 vs 30); Lismore is more walkable (88 vs 72).

East Lismore Lismore
Grade C D
Score 44/100 30/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Lismore carries more crime risk (98 vs 77).

East Lismore Lismore
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 High
98/100
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 Lismore
Inside the suburb 8 4
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Lismore, 0.0 km
 1
Lismore, 1.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 1.1%

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 Lismore

  • St Carthage's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Lismore Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Living School Independent · Combined
  • Trinity Catholic College Lismore, St Joseph's Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

East Lismore Lismore
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 2 18
Parks & reserves 10 8
Childcare 6 8
GPs 2 5
Pharmacies 1 4
Hospitals 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 10
Fuel stations 1 9
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Lismore sits further from the CBD (725.4 km vs 723.2 km).

East Lismore Lismore
Walkability score 72/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 723.2 km 725.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 472 min 476 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 79.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 96.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Lismore
Car (driver) 74.0% / 69.3%
East Lismore — Car (driver): 74.0% Lismore — Car (driver): 69.3%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 12.0%
East Lismore — Worked from Home: 12.9% Lismore — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Walked Only 4.2% / 10.5%
East Lismore — Walked Only: 4.2% Lismore — Walked Only: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 6.8%
East Lismore — Car (passenger): 7.5% Lismore — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Bicycle 0.7% / 0.8%
East Lismore — Bicycle: 0.7% Lismore — Bicycle: 0.8%

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

Setting

East Lismore Lismore
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.5 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

East Lismore Lismore
Connectivity score 86/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,820 premises
 38%
3,255 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

East Lismore Lismore
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

Lismore

Affordable Parks

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