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Lennox Head - Skennars Head vs Lismore

Name: Lennox Head - Skennars Head vs Lismore — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Lennox Head - Skennars Head profile · Lismore profile

Lennox Head - Skennars Head Lismore

Lismore and Lennox Head - Skennars Head are nearby areas with very different economic profiles. Lennox Head - Skennars Head is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,035 compared to $1,176 in Lismore. This is consistent with higher education levels, as 32.8% of adults in Lennox Head - Skennars Head hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 19.9% do in Lismore. Lismore has a higher proportion of people living alone (36.8%) and one-parent families (27.2%), and it is far more likely that residents rent their homes (37.4%) than in Lennox Head - Skennars Head (22.2%).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 42 and have similar rates of home ownership, with Lismore's 31.2% sitting around the national figure. Since 2011, the gap in typical weekly incomes has widened from $448 to $859. This trend is also seen in the rental market, where the difference in typical weekly rent has grown from $160 to $280.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 4.7 pts higher in Lismore One-parent: 16.2 pts higher in Lismore Unemployment: 3.5 pts higher in Lismore Rent: $280 higher in Lennox Head - Skennars Head No car: 7.2 pts higher in Lismore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +5,993 larger in Lismore gap narrowing

9,236 48th pct 15,229 77th pct

Median age in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore even gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 27.3%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.2%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +20.2 pts 29.3%

33.1% Never married +14.1 pts ▸ 47.2%

10.2% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.8% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Lennox Head - Skennars Head Lismore

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 82.2%

4.3% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +3.5 pts 41.0%

37.1% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

17.0% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

4.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 86.9%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 46.0%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 40.6%

6.6% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +10 more in Lismore

3 43rd pct 13 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +3.61 more in Lismore

1.64 37th pct 5.25 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +13 more in Lismore

8 18th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +2,873 more in Lismore

1,754 57th pct 4,627 88th pct

Avg size in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +229 larger in Lennox Head - Skennars Head

585 71st pct 356 40th pct

ICSEA in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +79 higher in Lennox Head - Skennars Head

1,082 77th pct 1,003 44th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 46.4%

20.9% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

4.7% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 22.3%

24.0% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 13.3%

11.6% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.2% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

13.2% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

5.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +$269 higher in Lennox Head - Skennars Head gap widening

$916 69th pct $647 19th pct

Household income in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +$859 higher in Lennox Head - Skennars Head gap widening

$2,035 68th pct $1,176 12th pct

Family income in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +$674 higher in Lennox Head - Skennars Head gap widening

$2,296 64th pct $1,622 21st pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.4%

11.7% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 3.2%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.9%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 10.4%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +8.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.1% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.2% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +14.3 pts 53.4%

17.8% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.6% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.8% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +859 larger in Lismore

193 52nd pct 1,052 87th pct

Median age in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +3 yrs older in Lismore

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +$247 higher in Lennox Head - Skennars Head

$782 73rd pct $535 28th pct

Household income in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +$875 higher in Lennox Head - Skennars Head

$2,147 75th pct $1,272 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +0.4 larger in Lennox Head - Skennars Head gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 44.9%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 26.2%

11.0% One-parent families +16.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 32.6%

20.4% 1 person +16.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 10.2%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +$280 higher in Lennox Head - Skennars Head gap widening

$580 96th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +$857 higher in Lennox Head - Skennars Head gap widening

$2,200 75th pct $1,343 17th pct

People / bedroom in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 31.2%

22.2% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 28.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

76.4% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 76.5%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 11.6%

3.8% Flat or apartment +4.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.5% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 17.2%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%

2.2% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.4% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

6.8% $200–$349 +39.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

42.4% $550–$749 ◂ +40.5 pts 1.9%

31.6% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

1.8% Under $200 +15.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.8% $750 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.2% $1,000–$1,799 +29.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 19.2%

27.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.9 pts 3.6%

12.8% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +95 more in Lismore

44 53rd pct 139 90th pct

Stops/1k in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +4.36 more in Lismore

4.76 57th pct 9.13 87th pct

Departures/1k in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +451.0 more in Lismore

178.8 24th pct 629.7 43rd pct

PT routes in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +29 more in Lismore

8 52nd pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +2 longer in Lennox Head - Skennars Head

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 60.5%

20.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 10.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 32.0%

31.1% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

1.4% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

9.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

3.4% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.9% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support even 3.2%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 20.6%

11.7% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.9% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 8.4%

6.4% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

9.4% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +6 higher in Lennox Head - Skennars Head

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +7 higher in Lennox Head - Skennars Head

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +8 higher in Lennox Head - Skennars Head

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +5 higher in Lennox Head - Skennars Head

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +164 higher in Lennox Head - Skennars Head

1,068 77th pct 904 13th pct

ERP in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +3,397 higher in Lismore

10,282 49th pct 13,679 65th pct

Growth in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +22.0 pts higher in Lennox Head - Skennars Head

11.7% 86th pct -10.3% 0th pct

Businesses in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +271 higher in Lismore

1,247 67th pct 1,518 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +316 higher in Lennox Head - Skennars Head

1,746 97th pct 1,430 87th pct

Max temp in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +1.3 higher in Lismore

24.9 63rd pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +1.6 higher in Lennox Head - Skennars Head

15.3 82nd pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +1.1 higher in Lismore

4.7 39th pct 5.8 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +1.2 more in Lismore

4.5 38th pct 5.6 56th pct

15-min city in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +29.1 pts higher in Lismore

38.4% 27th pct 67.4% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +6.1 pts higher in Lismore

54.5% 43rd pct 60.7% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +16.2 pts higher in Lismore

71.6% 34th pct 87.8% 44th pct

Walk to school in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +22.2 pts higher in Lismore

58.9% 37th pct 81.1% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +16.5 pts higher in Lennox Head - Skennars Head

95.3% 44th pct 78.8% 27th pct

Walk to health in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +27.0 pts higher in Lismore

35.5% 40th pct 62.5% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +6.9 more in Lennox Head - Skennars Head

28.0 86th pct 21.1 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +11 higher in Lismore

25 32nd pct 36 35th pct

Mean slope in Lennox Head - Skennars Head in Lismore +0.5 pts higher in Lismore

7.5% 77th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lennox Head - Skennars Head vs Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112011242/lennox-head-skennars-head/vs/112021248/lismore