Lismore (NSW)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 29,904 people were counted in Lismore (NSW): of these 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Of the total population 4.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Lismore (NSW) there were 6,312 children aged 0-14 years and 6,819 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Lismore (NSW), 27,796 people were Australian citizens, 2,153 were born overseas and 179 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Lismore (NSW), 44.3% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 12.1% were separated or divorced, 7.4% were widowed and 36.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Lismore (NSW), 87.4% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Lismore (NSW) were England 1.9%, New Zealand 0.9%, Italy 0.8%, Germany 0.3% and Scotland 0.3%.

Of all people counted in Lismore (NSW) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 27.9%, Anglican 23.1%, No Religion 12.9%, Uniting Church 7.7% and Presbyterian & Reformed 6.5%.

On Census Night 2001 in Lismore (NSW), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 1.1%, German 0.2%, Cantonese 0.2%, Tagalog (Filipino) 0.1% and French 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 12,786 people aged 15 years and over in Lismore (NSW) were in the labour force. Of these 52.2% worked full-time, 32.7% worked part-time, 2.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 12.8% were unemployed. 9,786 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Lismore (NSW), the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 8.4%, Professionals 8.3%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.5%, Associate Professionals 5.3%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.7%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 3.7%, Managers and Administrators 2.7% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.7%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Lismore (NSW), the most common responses for industry of employment included Health Services 5.0%, Education 4.8%, Food Retailing 4.0%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.7% and Business Services 3.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Lismore (NSW), 7,445 families were counted: of these, 34.6% were couple families without children, 41.3% were couple families with children, 22.1% were one parent families and 2.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in Lismore (NSW), 11,421 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Lismore (NSW), 79.1% were separate houses, 7.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 11.2% were flats, units or apartments and 1.9% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Lismore (NSW), 38.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.3% were being purchased and 33.5% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Lismore (NSW), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 48.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.8% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Lismore (NSW), 64.6% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.6% were single (or lone) person households and 6.4% were group households.