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Lismore CityCommunity profile

Lismore City

Household type

In Lismore City, 22.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 13.4% in Lismore - Girards Hill.

Lismore City's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. It reveals the area's residential role and function, era of settlement and provides key insights into the level of demand for services and facilities as most are related to age and household types.

To continue building the story, Lismore City's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Lismore City - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Lismore - Girards Hill %Number%Lismore - Girards Hill %1996 to 2021
Couples with children4,06822.113.45,07232.822.6-1,004
Couples without children4,48524.416.63,45122.317.9+1,034
One parent families2,41013.117.12,02313.115.5+387
Other families1841.01.41681.11.2+16
Group household7984.36.79946.410.3-196
Lone person5,22128.436.63,36721.829.6+1,854
Other not classifiable household1,0095.55.81791.21.2+830
Visitor only households2331.32.52061.31.8+27
Total households18,408100.0100.015,460100.0100.0+2,948
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Lismore City in 2021 compared to Lismore - Girards Hill shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 22.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.1% were one-parent families, compared with 13.4% and 17.1% respectively for Lismore - Girards Hill.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 28.4% compared to 36.6% in Lismore - Girards Hill while the proportion of couples without children was 24.4% compared to 16.6% in Lismore - Girards Hill.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Lismore City increased by 2,948 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Lismore City between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+1,854 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,034 households)
  • Couples with children (-1,004 households)
  • One parent families (+387 households)

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