Lismore vs Derrinallum

Lismore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 55 in Derrinallum. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Derrinallum: a median of $350,000, against $297,000 in Lismore, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, 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

Lismore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 73/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lismore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($297,000 vs $350,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lismore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($140/wk vs $170/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lismore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (124 min vs 138 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (166.9 km vs 181.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lismore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Lismore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.4% vs -7.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lismore and Derrinallum 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 Derrinallum
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 Derrinallum
Walkability 0 / 0
Lismore — Walkability: 0/100 Derrinallum — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 46 / 27
Lismore — Safety: 46/100 Derrinallum — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 64 / 48
Lismore — Low fire risk: 64/100 Derrinallum — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Lismore — Low flood risk: 100/100 Derrinallum — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Derrinallum rents higher ($170/wk vs $140/wk); Derrinallum skews older (55 vs 52).

Lismore Derrinallum
Population 472
+18% vs other
 386
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.4% -7.0%
Median age 52 55
Median household income $45,916/yr $49,192/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $140/wk $170/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lismore Derrinallum
0-4 4.9% / 5.7%
Lismore — 0-4: 4.9% Derrinallum — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.0% / 11.4%
Lismore — 5-14: 10.0% Derrinallum — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 4.9% / 4.1%
Lismore — 15-19: 4.9% Derrinallum — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 4.4% / 2.1%
Lismore — 20-24: 4.4% Derrinallum — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 9.1% / 7.8%
Lismore — 25-34: 9.1% Derrinallum — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 12.3% / 8.3%
Lismore — 35-44: 12.3% Derrinallum — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 9.3% / 9.8%
Lismore — 45-54: 9.3% Derrinallum — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 19.9% / 22.0%
Lismore — 55-64: 19.9% Derrinallum — 55-64: 22.0%
65-74 18.4% / 15.8%
Lismore — 65-74: 18.4% Derrinallum — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 7.4% / 11.1%
Lismore — 75-84: 7.4% Derrinallum — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ 1.9% / 3.6%
Lismore — 85+: 1.9% Derrinallum — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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 Derrinallum
England 1.7% / 3.9%
Lismore — England: 1.7% Derrinallum — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.3%
Lismore — New Zealand: 1.7% Derrinallum — New Zealand: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lismore 64.1% lone person
Lismore — Lone Person: 64.1% Lismore — Couple Families: 26.9% Lismore — One Parent Families: 9.0% Lismore — Group Household: 0.0%
Derrinallum 56.8% lone person
Derrinallum — Lone Person: 56.8% Derrinallum — Couple Families: 27.0% Derrinallum — One Parent Families: 9.9% Derrinallum — Group Household: 6.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lismore 92.7% houses
Lismore — Houses: 92.7% Lismore — Flats / Apartments: 5.0% Lismore — Townhouses: 2.3%
Derrinallum 101.2% houses
Derrinallum — Houses: 101.2% Derrinallum — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Derrinallum — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Lismore Derrinallum
Certificate III & IV 11.2% / 15.5%
Lismore — Certificate III & IV: 11.2% Derrinallum — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 9.8%
Lismore — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Derrinallum — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 7.0%
Lismore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Derrinallum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.6%
Lismore — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Derrinallum — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Lismore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Derrinallum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lismore 18.4% renting
Lismore — Owned Outright: 48.4% Lismore — Mortgage: 33.2% Lismore — Renting: 18.4%
Derrinallum 14.7% renting
Derrinallum — Owned Outright: 58.7% Derrinallum — Mortgage: 26.7% Derrinallum — Renting: 14.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Lismore Derrinallum
Median house price $297,000 $350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $128,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 7 sales
 32 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Lismore Derrinallum
Rural and farming 91% 97%
Parks and recreation 8% 2%
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 Derrinallum
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lismore Derrinallum
House price Higher than 2% of VIC —
Income Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 97% of VIC —
EV adoption — Higher than 45% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC

Liveability

Lismore Derrinallum
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Derrinallum carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 36); Derrinallum carries more crime risk (73 vs 54).

Lismore Derrinallum
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
73/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lismore Derrinallum
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Lismore

  • Lismore Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Derrinallum

  • Derrinallum P-12 College Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lismore Derrinallum
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 6
same for both
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 20 3

Mobility

Derrinallum sits further from the CBD (181.2 km vs 166.9 km).

Lismore Derrinallum
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 166.9 km 181.2 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 124 min 138 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3324
 0.5%
postcode 3325
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3324
 45
postcode 3325

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 Derrinallum
Car (driver) 66.7% / 56.4%
Lismore — Car (driver): 66.7% Derrinallum — Car (driver): 56.4%
Worked from Home 21.8% / 22.1%
Lismore — Worked from Home: 21.8% Derrinallum — Worked from Home: 22.1%
Walked Only 11.5% / 14.3%
Lismore — Walked Only: 11.5% Derrinallum — Walked Only: 14.3%
Car (passenger) — / 4.3%
Lismore — Car (passenger): not among its largest Derrinallum — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bicycle — / 2.9%
Lismore — Bicycle: not among its largest Derrinallum — Bicycle: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Lismore Derrinallum
Elevation 145 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lismore Derrinallum
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
315 premises
 0%
227 premises

Climate

Lismore Derrinallum
Annual rainfall 602 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lismore Derrinallum
Average residential rate $2,335/yr
same for both
Council Corangamite
same for both

Federal electorate

Lismore Derrinallum
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lismore Derrinallum
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lismore

Affordable Retirees River Rural

Derrinallum

Affordable Retirees Rural

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