Lismore Heights vs Lismore

In both, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Lismore Heights, most households own their home. In Lismore, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Lismore Heights: a median of $670,000, 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

Lismore

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Lismore Heights carries lower crime risk (48/100 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 $500,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($570,000 vs $670,000)

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 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $338/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lismore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 46/100)

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 0)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 46/100)
  • But Lismore Heights carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Lismore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.2% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lismore Heights 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.

Lismore Heights 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.

Lismore Heights Lismore
Walkability 46 / 88
Lismore Heights — Walkability: 46/100 Lismore — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 52 / 2
Lismore Heights — Safety: 52/100 Lismore — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lismore Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lismore — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lismore has more residents (3,656 vs 2,117); Lismore Heights has higher household incomes ($67,288 vs $53,820).

Lismore Heights Lismore
Population 2,117 3,656
+73% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.5% +2.2%
Median age 43 41
Median household income $67,288/yr
+20% vs other
 $53,820/yr
Median weekly rent $338/wk
+17% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lismore Heights Lismore
0-4 4.4% / 4.5%
Lismore Heights — 0-4: 4.4% Lismore — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 11.9% / 11.3%
Lismore Heights — 5-14: 11.9% Lismore — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 6.3% / 5.8%
Lismore Heights — 15-19: 6.3% Lismore — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.3% / 6.3%
Lismore Heights — 20-24: 5.3% Lismore — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 11.6% / 13.8%
Lismore Heights — 25-34: 11.6% Lismore — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 12.6% / 13.3%
Lismore Heights — 35-44: 12.6% Lismore — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 13.2% / 12.6%
Lismore Heights — 45-54: 13.2% Lismore — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 14.6% / 13.4%
Lismore Heights — 55-64: 14.6% Lismore — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 11.6% / 10.9%
Lismore Heights — 65-74: 11.6% Lismore — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 6.2% / 5.0%
Lismore Heights — 75-84: 6.2% Lismore — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.5% / 3.0%
Lismore Heights — 85+: 2.5% Lismore — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lismore Heights 46.1% lone person
Lismore Heights — Lone Person: 46.1% Lismore Heights — One Parent Families: 20.8% Lismore Heights — Couple Families: 25.2% Lismore Heights — Group Household: 6.1% Lismore Heights — Other Families: 1.8%
Lismore 48.9% lone person
Lismore — Lone Person: 48.9% Lismore — One Parent Families: 22.9% Lismore — Couple Families: 17.9% Lismore — Group Household: 8.4% Lismore — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lismore Heights 31.3% renting
Lismore Heights — Owned Outright: 35.0% Lismore Heights — Mortgage: 33.7% Lismore Heights — Renting: 31.3%
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.

Lismore Heights Lismore
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 14.5%
Lismore Heights — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Lismore — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 11.4%
Lismore Heights — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Lismore — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.3%
Lismore Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Lismore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 2.8%
Lismore Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Lismore — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.2%
Lismore Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Lismore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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.

Lismore Heights Lismore
England 2.1% / 2.5%
Lismore Heights — England: 2.1% Lismore — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.3%
Lismore Heights — New Zealand: 1.3% Lismore — New Zealand: 1.3%
India 0.7% / 0.3%
Lismore Heights — India: 0.7% Lismore — India: 0.3%
Germany 0.4% / 0.4%
Lismore Heights — Germany: 0.4% Lismore — Germany: 0.4%
Italy 0.6% / —
Lismore Heights — Italy: 0.6% Lismore — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.6%
Lismore Heights — Philippines: not among its largest Lismore — Philippines: 0.6%
China 0.5% / —
Lismore Heights — China: 0.5% Lismore — China: not among its largest
Nepal — / 0.5%
Lismore Heights — 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.

Lismore Heights 75.1% houses
Lismore Heights — Houses: 75.1% Lismore Heights — Townhouses: 20.9% Lismore Heights — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Lismore 69.4% houses
Lismore — Houses: 69.4% Lismore — Townhouses: 13.6% Lismore — Flats / Apartments: 16.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lismore Heights Lismore
Median house price $670,000 $570,000
Median unit price $500,000 $290,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 37 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.

Lismore Heights Lismore
3 bed $664K / $559K
Lismore Heights — 3 bed: $664K (59 sales) Lismore — 3 bed: $559K (62 sales)

59 vs 62 sales

4 bed $780K / $650K
Lismore Heights — 4 bed: $780K (17 sales) Lismore — 4 bed: $650K (25 sales)

17 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Lismore Heights has more rural and farming land (30% vs 1%); Lismore has more commercially zoned land (21% vs 0%).

Lismore Heights Lismore
Residential 67% 46%
Rural and farming 30% 1%
Commercial 0% 21%
Parks and recreation 2% 20%
Environmental 2% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Lismore Heights 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.

Lismore Heights Lismore
Houses — 6.4%
$800/wk on $650K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lismore Heights Lismore
House price Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Income Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 30% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 99% of NSW

Liveability

Lismore is more walkable (88 vs 46); Lismore Heights scores higher overall (47 vs 30).

Lismore Heights Lismore
Grade C D
Score 47/100 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Lismore carries more crime risk (98 vs 48).

Lismore Heights Lismore
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 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

Lismore Heights Lismore
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Lismore, 2.7 km
 1
Lismore, 1.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.6% 1.1%

Schools in Lismore Heights

  • Lismore Heights Public School Government · Primary above 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

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

Mobility

Lismore Heights Lismore
Walkability score 46/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 726.8 km 725.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 478 min 476 min
Public transport score 61/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 24.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 96.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 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.

Lismore Heights Lismore
Car (driver) 76.7% / 69.3%
Lismore Heights — Car (driver): 76.7% Lismore — Car (driver): 69.3%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 12.0%
Lismore Heights — Worked from Home: 14.4% Lismore — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 6.8%
Lismore Heights — Car (passenger): 6.3% Lismore — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 1.5% / 10.5%
Lismore Heights — Walked Only: 1.5% Lismore — Walked Only: 10.5%
Bus 0.7% / 0.6%
Lismore Heights — Bus: 0.7% Lismore — Bus: 0.6%
Bicycle 0.3% / 0.8%
Lismore Heights — Bicycle: 0.3% Lismore — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Lismore Heights Lismore
Elevation 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.9 km 24.9 km

NBN connectivity

Lismore Heights Lismore
Connectivity score 89/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
1,070 premises
 38%
3,255 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lismore Heights

Affordable Townhouses

Lismore

Affordable Parks

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