Lismore Heights Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Lismore Heights (2480) is a suburb of North Coast, Mid North Coast, New South Wales. It is about 597 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Lismore Heights is in the federal electorate of Page.

In the 2011 census the population of Lismore Heights was 2,194 and is comprised of approximately 52.1% females and 47.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Lismore Heights is 39 years of age.

90.3% of people living in the suburb of Lismore Heights were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.7% England, 1.3% New Zealand, 0.5% China , 0.5% Italy, 0.5% United States of America, 0.4% Scotland, 0.3% Vietnam, 0.3% Japan, 0.2% Canada, 0.2% France, 0.2% Fiji, 0.2% Netherlands, 0.2% Germany.

95.2% of people living in Lismore Heights speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% Italian, 0.6% Other, 0.4% German, 0.4% Mandarin, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Cantonese, 0.1% Other, 0.1% Arabic.

The religious makeup of Lismore Heights is 26.5% Catholic, 25.2% No religion, 20.5% Anglican, 5.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 5.3% Uniting Church, 2.6% Other religious affiliation , 1.6% Buddhism, 1.4% Pentecostal, 1.1% Christian, nfd.

41.2% of people are married, 35.7% have never married and 12.3% are divorced and 4.8% are separated. There are 107 widowed people living in Lismore Heights.

53.2% of the people living in Lismore Heights over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.4% are working on a part time basis. Lismore Heights has an unemployment rate of 7.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Lismore Heights are 24.3% Professionals, 14.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.3% Technicians & trades workers, 12.0% Community & personal service workers, 11.6% Sales workers, 9.8% Labourers, 8.8% Managers, 4.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Lismore Heights work in are 19.7% Health care and social assistance, 14.0% Education and training, 13.9% Retail trade, 6.6% Accommodation and food services, 6.5% Construction, 5.9% Public administration and safety, 5.2% Manufacturing, 4.9% Professional, scientific and technical services, 3.6% Administrative and support services.

35.1% of homes are fully owned, and 30.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 32.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $523 per week and the median household income is $933 per week.

The median rent in Lismore Heights is $240 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1322 per month.

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