Suburbs East Lismore

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East Lismore NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for East Lismore, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of East Lismore NSW is 4,980 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Lismore is $670 per week ($34,840 per year). Median rent in East Lismore is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). East Lismore has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. East Lismore has a population density of 761.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Lismore is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Lismore is $1,430.

There were 98 recorded offences in East Lismore in 2025-26, a rate of 20 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (35 offences).

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📍 East Lismore, New South Wales — 28.8234°S, 153.2861°E

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East Lismore Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

East Lismore Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$670/wk
$34,840 per year
#5982 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$310/wk
$1,343 per month
#4328 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,430/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

East Lismore Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.6% (2,370) Female 52.4% (2,608)

Population Density

761.4
people per km²
4,980 people · 6.5 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,717
Family income/wk

East Lismore Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Lismore Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.8% 617 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.2% 552 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Lismore Country of Birth

Australia
94.9%
England
2.6%
India
1.2%
France
0.3%
Germany
0.2%
Brazil
0.2%
Egypt
0.2%
Bangladesh
0.1%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.1%
Canada
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

East Lismore Religion

No Religion
45.0%
Catholic
21.0%
Anglican
11.9%
Not stated
10.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
4.0%
Uniting Church
3.9%
Christian (other)
2.5%
Buddhism
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Lismore Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
54.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
31.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

East Lismore Languages Spoken at Home

Other
22.2%
German
15.6%
Italian
13.3%
IAL Punjabi
12.2%
Vietnamese
10.0%
Mandarin
8.9%
French
8.9%
SAL Tot
8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

East Lismore Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.4% 1,180 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.0% 874 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.7% 133 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.9% 1,452 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

East Lismore Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
41.2%
Bachelor Degree
27.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.5%
Postgraduate Degree
8.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.3%
Certificate I/II
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

East Lismore Occupation

Professionals
29.2%
Community & Personal Service
18.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.6%
Clerical & Administrative
12.1%
Labourers
9.0%
Managers
7.7%
Sales Workers
5.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

East Lismore Field of Study

Society & Culture
17.6%
Management & Commerce
17.2%
Health
15.3%
Education
12.5%
Engineering
11.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.8%
Architecture & Building
5.7%
Agriculture & Environment
5.1%
Creative Arts
4.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.9%
Information Technology
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

East Lismore Dwelling Types

Separate house
83.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
12.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Lismore Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
8.6%
$500-$649/wk
8.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.0%
$800-$999/wk
8.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.2%
$4,000+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Lismore Marital Status

💍
Married
31.6% 1,309
↔️
Separated
3.9% 161
📋
Divorced
12.5% 518
🕊️
Widowed
6.3% 261
👤
Never married
45.7% 1,891

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Lismore Ancestry

English
30.6%
Australian
29.7%
Irish
11.2%
Scottish
9.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.3%
Other
5.1%
German
3.4%
Italian
3.1%
Dutch
0.8%
Filipino
0.6%
French
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Lismore School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.3%
Secondary — Government
19.1%
Vocational Education
16.6%
Secondary — Catholic
10.4%
Pre-school
10.2%
Primary — Catholic
6.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

East Lismore Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.6% 790
✅
No need for assistance
91.4% 8,391

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

East Lismore Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.0% 643
—
Not a volunteer
83.0% 3,148

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Lismore Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.8%
$300-$449/mo
1.2%
$450-$599/mo
3.0%
$600-$799/mo
6.4%
$800-$999/mo
7.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
26.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
27.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
2.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Lismore How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.5%
Did not go to work
16.4%
Car (passenger)
7.0%
Walked only
3.9%
Bicycle
0.7%
Bus
0.6%
Truck
0.6%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

East Lismore Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.4%
1 vehicle
43.2%
2 vehicles
35.0%
3 vehicles
9.3%
4+ vehicles
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

East Lismore Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.4%
2 bedrooms
23.0%
3 bedrooms
47.2%
4 bedrooms
20.0%
5 bedrooms
3.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

East Lismore Population Mobility

16.9%
moved in the last year
43.9%
moved in the last 5 years
5.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
56.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Lismore Indigenous Population

7.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
712
Indigenous residents
8,484
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Lismore Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
669
Asthma
204
Arthritis
178
Diabetes
145
Heart disease
135
Lung condition
124
Cancer
93
Kidney disease
67
Stroke
57
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

East Lismore Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
7.9%
$300-$399/wk
5.8%
$400-$499/wk
6.0%
$500-$649/wk
5.1%
$650-$799/wk
12.1%
$800-$999/wk
13.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Lismore Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.9%
Couple — no children
26.8%
One parent — children under 15
12.6%
Couple — no children under 15
11.4%
One parent — no children under 15
11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Lismore Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 5
🏅
Previously served
2.5% 93
👤
Never served
97.4% 3,697

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Lismore Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.8% 559
—
Did not provide
85.2% 3,220

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Lismore Children Ever Born

No children
34.1%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
25.7%
3 children
17.8%
4 children
7.4%
5+ children
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

East Lismore When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951–1960
38
1961–1970
60
1971–1980
51
1981–1990
59
1991–2000
36
2001–2010
95
2011–2015
54
2016
12
2017
14
2018
9
2019
32
2020
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

East Lismore Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.3%
5–14 hours
31.7%
15–29 hours
12.8%
30+ hours
9.0%
Did not do domestic work
25.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

East Lismore Household Size

1 person
34.5%
2 persons
32.3%
3 persons
14.7%
4 persons
10.7%
5 persons
5.1%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Lismore Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,771
Moved from NSW
429
Moved — same area (SA2)
217
Moved from QLD
54
Moved from VIC
23
Moved from overseas
18
Moved from TAS
9
Moved from ACT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

East Lismore Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
80.5%
Step family — no other children
12.3%
Blended family — no other children
5.0%
Other couple — children only
1.5%
Intact family — other children present
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Lismore Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 98 total

Theft
35
Assault
18
Other Against Property
14
Other Against Person
10
Property Damage
10
Weapons
5
Sexual Offences
3
Drug Offences
3

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

East Lismore Schools

15
schools nearby
8
government
965
avg ICSEA score
3,853
total students
St Carthage's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 580 students
1064
ICSEA
Trinity Catholic College Lismore Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 816 students
1055
ICSEA
Living School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 313 students
1037
ICSEA
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 189 students
1001
ICSEA
Lismore Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 203 students
973
ICSEA
Albert Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 102 students
950
ICSEA
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 494 students
950
ICSEA
Wyrallah Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 350 students
947
ICSEA
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 438 students
934
ICSEA
Wilson Park School Government
Combined · U · 83 students
902
ICSEA
Lismore South Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 106 students
898
ICSEA
Lismore Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 179 students
871
ICSEA
Trinity Catholic College Lismore, St Joseph's Campus Independent
Secondary
Living School - Southern Cross University Campus Independent
Combined
Living Academy - Southern Cross University - Z Block Independent
Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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East Lismore Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,236/wk
Median Rent $310/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in East Lismore

≈ $5,356/month
Median rent $310/wk
Left after rent $926/wk
Rent share 25.1%

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Income: $802/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $20/wk
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East Lismore vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Edgecliff
Pop: 2,499 Income: $1,510/wk Rent: $600/wk
Bensville
Pop: 2,500 Income: $812/wk Rent: $463/wk
Charmhaven
Pop: 2,501 Income: $631/wk Rent: $375/wk
North Rothbury
Pop: 2,502 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $450/wk
Dudley
Pop: 2,505 Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $420/wk
Catalina
Pop: 2,522 Income: $564/wk Rent: $355/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About East Lismore

What is the population of East Lismore NSW?

The population of East Lismore NSW is 4,980 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 761.4 people per km².East Lismore is ranked #1,571 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Lismore?

The median personal income in East Lismore NSW is $670 per week, or $34,840 per year.The median household income is $1,236 per week.Family income is $1,717 per week.East Lismore is ranked #5,982 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Lismore?

Median rent in East Lismore NSW is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 25.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.East Lismore ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Lismore?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Lismore NSW is $1,430. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Lismore?

The median age in East Lismore NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Lismore a good suburb to live in?

East Lismore is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,980.The median income is $670/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11361. All dollar figures in AUD.