Liston, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Liston is more socio-economically advantaged than about 27% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 945, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Liston at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 130
- Median age
- 60
- Median weekly household income
- $949
- SEIFA score
- 945
- Coordinates
- -28.6310, 152.1180
Liston demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Liston using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 34%, 14% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 14 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 5 | 4% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 23 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 41 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 43 | 34% |
Share of the 126 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 36 | 55% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 13 | 20% |
| Rented | 9 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 59 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 59 occupied private dwellings in Liston.
- Median weekly rent
- $235
- Median monthly mortgage
- $972
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,156
- Median weekly personal income
- $496
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 16 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 8 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 48 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 42.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Employed full-time
- 20
- Employed part-time
- 23
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Liston
Where is Liston?
Liston is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Liston?
At the 2021 Census, Liston had a population of about 130.
Is Liston an advantaged area?
Liston has an ABS SEIFA score of 945, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 27 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 27% of Australian suburbs.
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