Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South Lismore then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South Lismore, NSW (postcode 2480) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,924 | 1,879 | 1,775 | -149 · -7.7% |
| Median age | 34 | 39 | 39 | +5 · +14.7% |
| Median household income | $792/wk | $912/wk | $1,252/wk | +$460 · +58.1% |
| Median personal income | $417/wk | $481/wk | $638/wk | +$221 · +53% |
| Median rent | $229/wk | $250/wk | $300/wk | +$71 · +31% |
| Median mortgage | $1,210/mo | $1,228/mo | $1,300/mo | +$90 · +7.4% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
South Lismore trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,775
was 1,879 in 2016
-104 · -5.5%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$50 · +20%
Household income
$1,252/wk
was $912/wk in 2016
+$340 · +37.3%
Median age
39
was 39 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: South Lismore population growth · South Lismore then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.