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Broken Head vs Lennox Head

Name: Broken Head vs Lennox Head — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Broken Head profile · Lennox Head profile

Broken Head Lennox Head

Lennox Head and Broken Head are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Lennox Head is a larger center where life is more walkable, with 66.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 95% near a park. In contrast, Broken Head is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools or health services. There are also stark differences for First Nations residents; typical household income is far higher in Lennox Head at $2,133 compared to $550 in Broken Head, while the typical First Nations resident in Broken Head is far older at 51 years compared to 22 in Lennox Head.

These two places have remained quite similar in the share of people who are in de facto relationships and the proportion of homes that are rented. However, the gap in how people work is widening, with far more people working from home in Broken Head at 33.9% compared to 20.8% in Lennox Head. Both areas have a higher share of people with no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,302 larger in Lennox Head 3+ bedrooms: 31.2 pts higher in Lennox Head Separate houses: 18.4 pts higher in Broken Head Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Lennox Head PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Lennox Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broken Head in Lennox Head +7,302 larger in Lennox Head gap widening

385 61st pct 7,687 87th pct

Median age in Broken Head in Lennox Head +1 yrs older in Broken Head gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 25.4%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 16.9%

17.9% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.7% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

42.9% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

41.4% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 34.3%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

3.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Broken Head Lennox Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 79.6%

2.6% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% English +5.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.5% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.5% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.9% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.0% German ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 89.3%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.5% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 51.1%

19.0% Christianity +20.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

18.4% Not stated ◂ +11.2 pts 7.2%

1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broken Head in Lennox Head

— 0.65 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broken Head in Lennox Head +3 more in Lennox Head

0 0th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Broken Head in Lennox Head

— 585 82nd pct

ICSEA in Broken Head in Lennox Head

— 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 63.7%

11.7% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

2.3% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 32.4%

17.9% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.2% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.1% Education +5.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

9.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

8.8% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Broken Head in Lennox Head +$152 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$785 57th pct $937 76th pct

Household income in Broken Head in Lennox Head +$394 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$1,687 59th pct $2,081 78th pct

Family income in Broken Head in Lennox Head +$173 higher in Lennox Head gap narrowing

$2,136 65th pct $2,309 74th pct

Household income distribution

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 11.2%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.8%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.6% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

6.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

1.8% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +2.6 pts ▸ 67.8%

17.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.5%

2.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Three or more even 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broken Head in Lennox Head +156 larger in Lennox Head

8 57th pct 164 86th pct

Median age in Broken Head in Lennox Head +29 yrs older in Broken Head

51 yrs 88th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Broken Head in Lennox Head +$434 higher in Lennox Head

$399 16th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Broken Head in Lennox Head +$1,583 higher in Lennox Head

$550 3rd pct $2,133 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broken Head in Lennox Head +0.1 larger in Lennox Head gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 58.5%

28.5% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 19.4%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%

14.7% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broken Head in Lennox Head +$90 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$490 91st pct $580 98th pct

Mortgage in Broken Head in Lennox Head +$408 higher in Broken Head gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,192 81st pct

People / bedroom in Broken Head in Lennox Head +0.20 higher in Broken Head gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 39.1%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

22.8% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 0.8%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +18.4 pts 73.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.8% Other dwelling ◂ +8.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

14.0% 4 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 12.1%

10.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.7 pts 1.6%

3.7% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Studio / none ◂ +7.0 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

19.4% $550–$749 +24.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

16.1% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% $750 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 5.6%

0.0% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.9 pts 34.6%

48.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.5 pts 27.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broken Head in Lennox Head +18 more in Lennox Head

5 74th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Broken Head in Lennox Head +9.99 more in Broken Head

12.99 89th pct 2.99 69th pct

Departures/1k in Broken Head in Lennox Head +543.9 more in Broken Head

688.3 82nd pct 144.4 72nd pct

PT routes in Broken Head in Lennox Head +6 more in Lennox Head

2 75th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Broken Head in Lennox Head +13 longer in Broken Head

16 54th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 57.0%

33.9% Worked at home ◂ +13.1 pts 20.8%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 30.5%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 13.9%

7.7% 4 or more even 7.7%

0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%

7.1% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.4% Construction +6.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

5.4% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.6 pts 1.3%

7.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

1.8% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

4.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

3.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 30.1%

26.8% Managers ◂ +11.0 pts 15.8%

6.5% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.8% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Broken Head in Lennox Head +4.3 higher in Lennox Head

0.8 58th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Broken Head in Lennox Head +4.3 more in Lennox Head

0.6 53rd pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Broken Head in Lennox Head +46.6 pts higher in Lennox Head

0.0% 0th pct 46.6% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Broken Head in Lennox Head +66.3 pts higher in Lennox Head

0.0% 0th pct 66.3% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Broken Head in Lennox Head +43.0 pts higher in Lennox Head

23.3% 65th pct 66.2% 78th pct

Walk to school in Broken Head in Lennox Head +54.7 pts higher in Lennox Head

0.0% 0th pct 54.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Broken Head in Lennox Head +74.6 pts higher in Lennox Head

20.5% 53rd pct 95.0% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Broken Head in Lennox Head +43.2 pts higher in Lennox Head

0.0% 0th pct 43.2% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Broken Head in Lennox Head +10.4 more in Lennox Head

18.2 59th pct 28.6 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Broken Head in Lennox Head +32 higher in Lennox Head

3 61st pct 35 76th pct

Mean slope in Broken Head in Lennox Head +3.6 pts higher in Broken Head

11.7% 87th pct 8.1% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken Head vs Lennox Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10588/broken-head/vs/SAL12312/lennox-head