Lismore Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Lismore (3324) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Great Ocean Rd/Otway Ranges, Victoria. It is about 144 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Lismore is in the federal electorate of Wannon.

In the 2011 census the population of Lismore was 559 and is comprised of approximately 47.6% females and 52.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Lismore is 53 years of age.

86.2% of people living in the suburb of Lismore were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.7% England, 0.9% New Zealand, 0.9% Croatia, 0.9% Ukraine, 0.9% Germany, 0.5% Scotland, 0.5% Netherlands.

93.9% of people living in Lismore speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Other, 0.5% Russian, 0.5% Hungarian.

The religious makeup of Lismore is 23.5% Catholic, 18.5% Anglican, 16.5% No religion, 13.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 11.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 10.8% Uniting Church, 1.1% Christian, nfd, 1.1% Lutheran, 1.1% Buddhism, 0.7% Other Protestant.

53.5% of people are married, 21.4% have never married and 12.7% are divorced and 3.8% are separated. There are 41 widowed people living in Lismore.

56.2% of the people living in Lismore over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.5% are working on a part time basis. Lismore has an unemployment rate of 4.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Lismore are 48.3% Managers, 10.6% Labourers, 9.3% Technicians & trades workers, 8.1% Community & personal service workers, 5.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 5.9% Professionals, 5.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 4.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 2.5% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Lismore work in are 48.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.9% Health care and social assistance, 5.5% Retail trade, 5.1% Inadequately described/Not stated, 5.1% Public administration and safety, 5.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.6% Education and training, 4.6% Wholesale trade, 4.2% Manufacturing.

53.3% of homes are fully owned, and 25.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 14.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $373 per week and the median household income is $654 per week.

The median rent in Lismore is $75 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $480 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Lismore postcode 3324