East Lismore vs Loftville

East Lismore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 54 in Loftville. In East Lismore, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Loftville, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Loftville tends to suit renters and 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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (78% vs 11%)
  • But Loftville carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Loftville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (3% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Loftville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (59% vs 39%)
  • has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $310/wk)
  • But East Lismore leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 38%)

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

Commuting to the city

East Lismore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 21/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • East Lismore is more walkable (72/100 vs 21/100)
  • Loftville has more units and townhouses to downsize into (89% vs 22%)

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

Where they sit

East Lismore and Loftville 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 Loftville
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 Loftville
Walkability 72 / 21
East Lismore — Walkability: 72/100 Loftville — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 23 / 44
East Lismore — Safety: 23/100 Loftville — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
East Lismore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Loftville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

East Lismore has more residents (4,980 vs 265); East Lismore has higher household incomes ($64,272 vs $29,640).

East Lismore Loftville
Population 4,980
+95% vs other
 265
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.1% —
Median age 39 54
Median household income $64,272/yr
+54% vs other
 $29,640/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+31% vs other
 $215/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Lismore Loftville
0-4 5.2% / 1.1%
East Lismore — 0-4: 5.2% Loftville — 0-4: 1.1%
5-14 11.7% / 3.4%
East Lismore — 5-14: 11.7% Loftville — 5-14: 3.4%
15-19 6.8% / 2.3%
East Lismore — 15-19: 6.8% Loftville — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 7.7% / 2.6%
East Lismore — 20-24: 7.7% Loftville — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 13.1% / 7.5%
East Lismore — 25-34: 13.1% Loftville — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 10.8% / 12.5%
East Lismore — 35-44: 10.8% Loftville — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 11.5% / 20.8%
East Lismore — 45-54: 11.5% Loftville — 45-54: 20.8%
55-64 13.1% / 24.2%
East Lismore — 55-64: 13.1% Loftville — 55-64: 24.2%
65-74 10.1% / 19.2%
East Lismore — 65-74: 10.1% Loftville — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 6.5% / 4.5%
East Lismore — 75-84: 6.5% Loftville — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 3.5% / 1.1%
East Lismore — 85+: 3.5% Loftville — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

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%
Loftville 89.7% lone person
Loftville — Lone Person: 89.7% Loftville — Couple Families: 4.5% Loftville — One Parent Families: 2.6% Loftville — Group Household: 3.2% Loftville — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Loftville 59.1% renting
Loftville — Owned Outright: 40.9% Loftville — Mortgage: 0.0% Loftville — Renting: 59.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

East Lismore Loftville
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 18.1%
East Lismore — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Loftville — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 5.3%
East Lismore — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Loftville — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.7%
East Lismore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Loftville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / —
East Lismore — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Loftville — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
East Lismore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Loftville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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 Loftville
New Zealand 0.8% / 3.8%
East Lismore — New Zealand: 0.8% Loftville — New Zealand: 3.8%
England 1.9% / 1.5%
East Lismore — England: 1.9% Loftville — England: 1.5%
Malaysia — / 1.5%
East Lismore — Malaysia: not among its largest Loftville — Malaysia: 1.5%
India 0.7% / —
East Lismore — India: 0.7% Loftville — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
East Lismore — Philippines: 0.6% Loftville — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
East Lismore — Germany: 0.4% Loftville — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Lismore 6.3% flats / apartments
East Lismore — Flats / Apartments: 6.3% East Lismore — Houses: 78.5% East Lismore — Townhouses: 15.2%
Loftville 89.4% flats / apartments
Loftville — Flats / Apartments: 89.4% Loftville — Houses: 10.6% Loftville — Townhouses: 0.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

East Lismore Loftville
Median house price $658,000 —
Median unit price $405,000 —
Median land price $380,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 77 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Loftville has more rural and farming land (50% vs 12%).

East Lismore Loftville
Rural and farming 12% 50%
Residential 46% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 33%
Parks and recreation 16% 7%
Environmental 10% 3%
Industrial 3% 6%
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 Loftville
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 Loftville
Houses 4.8%
$650/wk on $710K
 —
Units 4.9%
$475/wk on $507K
 —

Ranking within NSW

East Lismore Loftville
House price Higher than 22% of NSW —
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Schools Higher than 51% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of NSW —

Liveability

East Lismore is more walkable (72 vs 21).

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

Risk profile

East Lismore carries more crime risk (77 vs 56).

East Lismore Loftville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
56/100
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 Loftville
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, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 0.0%

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 Loftville

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

East Lismore Loftville
Walkability score 72/100 21/100
Distance to Sydney 723.2 km 724.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 472 min
same for both
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 79.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 6.5 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 Loftville
Car (driver) 74.0% / 75.0%
East Lismore — Car (driver): 74.0% Loftville — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 16.7%
East Lismore — Worked from Home: 12.9% Loftville — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 8.3%
East Lismore — Car (passenger): 7.5% Loftville — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Walked Only 4.2% / —
East Lismore — Walked Only: 4.2% Loftville — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / —
East Lismore — Bicycle: 0.7% Loftville — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

East Lismore Loftville
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.5 km 27.0 km

NBN connectivity

East Lismore Loftville
Connectivity score 86/100 43/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,820 premises
 4%
70 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

East Lismore Loftville
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

Loftville

River

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