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Ballina vs Lennox Head

Name: Ballina vs Lennox Head — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Ballina profile · Lennox Head profile

Ballina Lennox Head

Ballina and Lennox Head are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Ballina is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 38.4% of the population aged 65 or over. This is consistent with a higher rate of long-term health conditions (41.3%) and more people living alone (41.8%). In contrast, Lennox Head has a typical resident aged 42 and far higher levels of qualification, with 33.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Incomes are also much higher in Lennox Head, where the typical weekly household income is $2,081, compared to $1,013 in Ballina.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who use a language other than English at home (5.6%). They also share similar rates of full-time employment and recent overseas arrivals. While Ballina has more public transport options and more people without a car, Lennox Head has a much higher share of large homes, with 84.9% having three or more bedrooms. The gap in weekly rent remains large, with typical rents in Lennox Head being $220 higher than in Ballina.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.3 pts higher in Lennox Head Household income: $1,068 higher in Lennox Head 3+ bedrooms: 29.9 pts higher in Lennox Head Participation: 23.6 pts higher in Lennox Head Median age: 14 yrs older in Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina in Lennox Head +2,048 larger in Ballina gap widening

9,735 87th pct 7,687 87th pct

Median age in Ballina in Lennox Head +14 yrs older in Ballina gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

38.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.5 pts 16.9%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

11.9% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

37.7% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

31.5% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%

13.2% Widowed ◂ +9.5 pts 3.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Lennox Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 79.6%

3.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English +1.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

38.2% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 36.5%

13.2% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.5% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 89.3%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.7% No religion +13.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

50.1% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 39.2%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ballina in Lennox Head +3.67 more in Ballina

4.32 54th pct 0.65 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballina in Lennox Head +8 more in Ballina

11 81st pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Ballina in Lennox Head +145 larger in Lennox Head

439 64th pct 585 82nd pct

ICSEA in Ballina in Lennox Head +36 higher in Lennox Head

1,047 77th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +25.3 pts ▸ 63.7%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 19.8%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.2 pts 4.5%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

18.3% Bachelor degree +14.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

31.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 23.2%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.2% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.2% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

3.1% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Ballina in Lennox Head +$322 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$615 27th pct $937 76th pct

Household income in Ballina in Lennox Head +$1,068 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$1,013 14th pct $2,081 78th pct

Family income in Ballina in Lennox Head +$861 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$1,448 24th pct $2,309 74th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 23.0%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.5 pts 11.2%

3.0% $4,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 32.8%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +8.0 pts 7.0%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 6.9%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%

8.7% Heart disease ◂ +5.3 pts 3.4%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

2.8% Dementia ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

2.7% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +18.0 pts ▸ 67.8%

23.9% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 17.5%

10.5% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 4.4%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +5.4 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballina in Lennox Head +323 larger in Ballina

487 87th pct 164 86th pct

Median age in Ballina in Lennox Head +4 yrs older in Ballina

26 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Ballina in Lennox Head +$362 higher in Lennox Head

$471 28th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Ballina in Lennox Head +$889 higher in Lennox Head

$1,244 28th pct $2,133 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina in Lennox Head +0.6 larger in Lennox Head gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

38.4% Couples with children +20.2 pts ▸ 58.5%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 29.2%

21.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.5 pts 11.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

41.8% 1 person ◂ +22.4 pts 19.4%

36.0% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.6% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.7% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.7% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.1% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballina in Lennox Head +$220 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$360 73rd pct $580 98th pct

Mortgage in Ballina in Lennox Head +$459 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,192 81st pct

People / bedroom in Ballina in Lennox Head +0.10 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.0% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 23.6%

17.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

7.4% Other tenure ◂ +6.6 pts 0.8%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

52.6% Separate house +20.8 pts ▸ 73.5%

32.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 21.4%

9.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 4.3%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 12.1%

13.3% 4 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

2.3% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

11.8% $550–$749 +31.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 32.8%

22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.4 pts 5.6%

21.7% Under $200 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% $750 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 18.0%

8.7% $3,000 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

19.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballina in Lennox Head +31 more in Ballina

54 87th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ballina in Lennox Head +2.55 more in Ballina

5.55 80th pct 2.99 69th pct

Departures/1k in Ballina in Lennox Head +230.4 more in Ballina

374.8 76th pct 144.4 72nd pct

PT routes in Ballina in Lennox Head +7 more in Ballina

15 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Ballina in Lennox Head +2 longer in Ballina

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 57.0%

10.3% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.4% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 30.5%

28.5% 2 vehicles +18.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

7.3% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.9% No vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 1.1%

2.8% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 16.9%

7.5% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

9.7% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

4.1% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.6% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +12.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 11.2%

10.0% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 6.3%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina in Lennox Head +2.2 higher in Ballina

7.2 94th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina in Lennox Head +1.9 more in Ballina

6.8 93rd pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Ballina in Lennox Head +40.5 pts higher in Ballina

87.1% 93rd pct 46.6% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Ballina in Lennox Head +25.7 pts higher in Ballina

92.0% 96th pct 66.3% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Ballina in Lennox Head +32.9 pts higher in Ballina

99.1% 97th pct 66.2% 78th pct

Walk to school in Ballina in Lennox Head +14.4 pts higher in Ballina

69.1% 82nd pct 54.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Ballina in Lennox Head +4.2 pts higher in Ballina

99.3% 86th pct 95.0% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Ballina in Lennox Head +31.2 pts higher in Ballina

74.4% 92nd pct 43.2% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina in Lennox Head +2.1 more in Lennox Head

26.5 70th pct 28.6 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina in Lennox Head +70 higher in Ballina

105 86th pct 35 76th pct

Mean slope in Ballina in Lennox Head +5.6 pts higher in Lennox Head

2.5% 4th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Ballina with nearby areas

West Ballina Cumbalum South Ballina East Ballina Skennars Head Keith Hall Kinvara Teven

Compare Lennox Head with nearby areas

Kinvara Knockrow Skennars Head Newrybar Cumbalum Broken Head Tintenbar Ballina

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Lennox Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10163/ballina/vs/SAL12312/lennox-head