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Cumbalum vs Lennox Head

Name: Cumbalum vs Lennox Head — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Cumbalum profile · Lennox Head profile

Cumbalum Lennox Head

Lennox Head and Cumbalum are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Lennox Head is a more walkable hub, where 66.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and the typical resident is 42. Cumbalum is more car-dependent, with 93.7% of dwellings being separate houses and a far higher share of large homes—95.5% have three or more bedrooms. Residents in Lennox Head are generally older and more likely to hold a bachelor degree (33.5%) compared to those in Cumbalum (26.3%).

Both areas share a very similar financial profile, with typical weekly household incomes of $2,081 in Lennox Head and $2,170 in Cumbalum. They also have nearly identical rates of volunteering and a similar share of households earning $3,000 or more per week. While Lennox Head is more developed for pedestrians, both areas see a high proportion of people who identify as having no religion, which sits well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,476 larger in Lennox Head Separate houses: 20.2 pts higher in Cumbalum No car: 1.1 pts higher in Lennox Head 3+ bedrooms: 10.7 pts higher in Cumbalum Living alone: 8.7 pts higher in Lennox Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +5,476 larger in Lennox Head gap widening

2,211 79th pct 7,687 87th pct

Median age in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +5 yrs older in Lennox Head gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.4%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.9%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 48.6%

31.7% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

8.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Cumbalum Lennox Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 79.6%

3.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +2.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

43.7% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 36.5%

12.0% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.1% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 89.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

46.7% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 39.2%

6.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cumbalum in Lennox Head

— 0.65 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cumbalum in Lennox Head even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +139 larger in Lennox Head

446 65th pct 585 82nd pct

ICSEA in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +14 higher in Cumbalum

1,097 91st pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 63.7%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 19.8%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 23.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.9% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

6.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +$40 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$897 72nd pct $937 76th pct

Household income in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +$89 higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing

$2,170 82nd pct $2,081 78th pct

Family income in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +$78 higher in Lennox Head gap narrowing

$2,231 70th pct $2,309 74th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.0%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.7% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

8.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 34.3%

34.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.8%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

6.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +1.5 pts ▸ 67.8%

20.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 17.5%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

1.5% Three or more even 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +76 larger in Lennox Head

88 85th pct 164 86th pct

Median age in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +3 yrs older in Lennox Head

19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +$108 higher in Lennox Head

$725 58th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +$200 higher in Cumbalum

$2,333 74th pct $2,133 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +0.4 larger in Cumbalum gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 58.5%

24.1% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.0% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 17.6%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 16.6%

10.8% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +$30 higher in Cumbalum gap widening

$610 100th pct $580 98th pct

Mortgage in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +$25 higher in Lennox Head gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,192 81st pct

People / bedroom in Cumbalum in Lennox Head even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 35.6%

32.3% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

17.8% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +20.2 pts 73.5%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.7% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 34.5%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

0.6% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

66.9% $550–$749 ◂ +23.6 pts 43.3%

21.3% $350–$549 +11.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

3.1% $750 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

0.0% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 34.6%

19.5% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.0%

10.2% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +17 more in Lennox Head

6 76th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +0.28 more in Lennox Head

2.71 68th pct 2.99 69th pct

Departures/1k in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +50.3 more in Lennox Head

94.1 68th pct 144.4 72nd pct

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

2 75th pct 8 86th pct

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

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 57.0%

15.0% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 46.7%

20.9% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%

13.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

11.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.7% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Rental & real estate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%

13.6% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

11.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +3.1 higher in Lennox Head

1.9 65th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +3.0 more in Lennox Head

1.8 64th pct 4.9 82nd pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 46.6% 79th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 66.3% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +3.0 pts higher in Lennox Head

63.2% 77th pct 66.2% 78th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 54.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +4.7 pts higher in Lennox Head

90.3% 80th pct 95.0% 83rd pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 43.2% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +23.2 more in Lennox Head

5.4 30th pct 28.6 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +20 higher in Lennox Head

15 73rd pct 35 76th pct

Mean slope in Cumbalum in Lennox Head +2.8 pts higher in Cumbalum

10.9% 85th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Cumbalum with nearby areas

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Compare Lennox Head with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cumbalum vs Lennox Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11155/cumbalum/vs/SAL12312/lennox-head