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Arrawarra Headland vs Lord Howe Island

Name: Arrawarra Headland vs Lord Howe Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 586 km apart · Arrawarra Headland profile · Lord Howe Island profile

Arrawarra Headland Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island and Arrawarra Headland are two distinct New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Lord Howe Island is much more walkable, with 81% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Arrawarra Headland is car-dependent, with a score of 1.4 and no homes within a 15-minute walk of shops. The two areas also differ in housing; Lord Howe Island has a far higher share of renters (37.3%) and people living alone (32.3%), while 86% of Arrawarra Headland homes have three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people born overseas, at around 17%. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and typical weekly household incomes. While they are alike in these ways, they diverge in health and demographics. Arrawarra Headland has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (32.7% compared to 21.6% on Lord Howe Island). Additionally, First Nations residents are far older in Arrawarra Headland, with a typical age of 33 compared to just 15 on Lord Howe Island.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 21.5 pts higher in Lord Howe Island 3+ bedrooms: 19.0 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland Separate houses: 18.0 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland Living alone: 17.4 pts higher in Lord Howe Island No car: 16.5 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +170 larger in Arrawarra Headland gap widening

615 68th pct 445 63rd pct

Median age in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +1 yrs older in Arrawarra Headland gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 28.5%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.5%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.3 pts 2.2%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 47.8%

31.7% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

8.6% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.1% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Arrawarra Headland Lord Howe Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 74.8%

1.3% New Zealand +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +12.6 pts 33.9%

37.9% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

15.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

4.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 85.8%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 48.8%

35.8% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

2.8% Not stated +8.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island

— 13.70 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +1 more in Arrawarra Headland

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +532 larger in Arrawarra Headland

567 80th pct 35 12th pct

ICSEA in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +25 higher in Lord Howe Island

984 46th pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 54.5%

22.6% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

5.1% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 20.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

14.7% Education ◂ +9.1 pts 5.6%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

8.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +$283 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$678 37th pct $961 78th pct

Household income in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +$94 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$1,605 54th pct $1,699 60th pct

Family income in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +$150 higher in Lord Howe Island gap narrowing

$1,792 43rd pct $1,942 54th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.3%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 12.4%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.1%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 even 7.5%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +19.9 pts 27.2%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +14.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 4.7%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

3.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +8.2 pts ▸ 71.0%

21.8% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 16.0%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +23 larger in Arrawarra Headland

28 72nd pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +18 yrs older in Arrawarra Headland

33 yrs 71st pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +$117 higher in Arrawarra Headland

$941 75th pct $824 67th pct

Household income in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +$674 higher in Arrawarra Headland

$2,299 73rd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +0.5 larger in Arrawarra Headland gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 51.8%

32.9% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%

2.7% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.8% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 39.1%

14.9% 1 person +17.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 1.9%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +$63 higher in Arrawarra Headland gap narrowing

$373 76th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +$225 higher in Arrawarra Headland gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +0.10 higher in Lord Howe Island gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 41.6%

15.8% Rented +21.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.6 pts 15.5%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +18.0 pts 78.3%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.9% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 39.8%

37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 23.6%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $350–$549 ◂ +17.1 pts 30.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.8% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +18.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.5% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.2 pts 12.0%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island

21 60th pct —

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +41.0 pts 21.6%

0.0% Bicycle +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.3% Walked +13.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.8% 1 vehicle +25.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.5 pts 18.2%

4.2% No vehicle +16.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 1.9%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.9% Accommodation & food +29.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.5% Public administration & safety +11.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.2 pts 4.6%

13.4% Education & training ◂ +9.3 pts 4.1%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 3.3%

10.5% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.0% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.7% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 10.0%

12.8% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +9.9 pts 5.8%

10.5% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +3.7 higher in Lord Howe Island

1.4 61st pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +4.3 more in Lord Howe Island

1.1 59th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +83.1 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

0.0% 0th pct 83.1% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +81.0 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

0.0% 0th pct 81.0% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +1.1 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland

1.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +46.9 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

3.9% 59th pct 50.8% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +0.3 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland

98.2% 85th pct 97.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +52.3 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

0.0% 0th pct 52.3% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +67.3 more in Lord Howe Island

11.4 45th pct 78.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +14 higher in Arrawarra Headland

22 74th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Arrawarra Headland in Lord Howe Island +3.5 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

4.9% 41st pct 8.5% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arrawarra Headland vs Lord Howe Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10090/arrawarra-headland/vs/SAL12396/lord-howe-island