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East Ballina vs Lennox Head

Name: East Ballina vs Lennox Head — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · East Ballina profile · Lennox Head profile

East Ballina Lennox Head

Lennox Head and East Ballina are neighbouring areas with distinct demographic and housing profiles. Lennox Head has a younger population, with 19.9% of residents under 15, and a higher typical weekly household income of $2,081. It is more walkable for daily needs, with 66.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 43.2% near health services, compared to 22.7% and 0.0% in East Ballina. Lennox Head also has more large homes, with 84.9% having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both places shares several commonalities, including a nearly identical unemployment rate of 3.1% and a similar proportion of volunteers. While East Ballina is noticeably older — with 27.3% of people aged 65 and over compared to 16.9% in Lennox Head — both areas have very low shares of people who speak little or no English. Public transport access varies, with 99.9% of East Ballina homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 66.2% in Lennox Head.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in Lennox Head Aged 65+: 10.4 pts higher in East Ballina 3+ bedrooms: 10.2 pts higher in Lennox Head Median age: 6 yrs older in East Ballina Participation: 9.1 pts higher in Lennox Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Ballina in Lennox Head +1,805 larger in Lennox Head gap widening

5,882 86th pct 7,687 87th pct

Median age in East Ballina in Lennox Head +6 yrs older in East Ballina gap steady

48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

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

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 16.9%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.6% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

48.2% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

31.8% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

East Ballina Lennox Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 79.6%

3.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +0.9 pts 44.3%

38.0% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 36.5%

15.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.4% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Filipino even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 89.3%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

47.6% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 39.2%

6.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Ballina in Lennox Head +1.53 more in East Ballina

2.18 31st pct 0.65 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Ballina in Lennox Head +6 more in East Ballina

9 78th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in East Ballina in Lennox Head +192 larger in Lennox Head

392 58th pct 585 82nd pct

ICSEA in East Ballina in Lennox Head +54 higher in Lennox Head

1,028 71st pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 63.7%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 19.8%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 23.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

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

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%

14.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

13.7% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

6.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.8%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in East Ballina in Lennox Head +$123 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$814 61st pct $937 76th pct

Household income in East Ballina in Lennox Head +$527 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$1,554 51st pct $2,081 78th pct

Family income in East Ballina in Lennox Head +$383 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$1,926 53rd pct $2,309 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 23.0%

8.6% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.8%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.3%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +6.0 pts ▸ 67.8%

21.5% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 17.5%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Ballina in Lennox Head +11 larger in Lennox Head

153 86th pct 164 86th pct

Median age in East Ballina in Lennox Head +1 yrs older in East Ballina

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in East Ballina in Lennox Head +$71 higher in Lennox Head

$762 62nd pct $833 68th pct

Household income in East Ballina in Lennox Head +$187 higher in Lennox Head

$1,946 60th pct $2,133 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Ballina in Lennox Head +0.3 larger in Lennox Head gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 58.5%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 29.2%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 37.5%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 19.4%

12.1% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.4% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.4% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Ballina in Lennox Head +$120 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$460 89th pct $580 98th pct

Mortgage in East Ballina in Lennox Head +$392 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $2,192 81st pct

People / bedroom in East 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

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 39.1%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.9% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 23.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

61.1% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 73.5%

30.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 21.4%

6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 41.4%

24.2% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 12.1%

4.7% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.1 pts 32.8%

28.6% $550–$749 +14.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

2.2% $750 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 5.6%

5.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 18.0%

15.8% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Ballina in Lennox Head +9 more in East Ballina

32 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in East Ballina in Lennox Head +2.45 more in East Ballina

5.44 79th pct 2.99 69th pct

Departures/1k in East Ballina in Lennox Head +57.9 more in East Ballina

202.3 73rd pct 144.4 72nd pct

PT routes in East Ballina in Lennox Head +4 more in Lennox Head

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

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

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 57.0%

16.3% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.2% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 30.5%

11.2% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.3% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%

13.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

11.4% Construction even 11.4%

9.1% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Administrative & support even 3.3%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.4% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.7% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

13.5% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

9.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in East Ballina in Lennox Head +1.2 higher in Lennox Head

3.9 77th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in East Ballina in Lennox Head +1.6 more in Lennox Head

3.2 73rd pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in East Ballina in Lennox Head +35.0 pts higher in Lennox Head

11.7% 67th pct 46.6% 79th pct

Walk to shops in East Ballina in Lennox Head +43.6 pts higher in Lennox Head

22.7% 72nd pct 66.3% 84th pct

Walk to transit in East Ballina in Lennox Head +33.7 pts higher in East Ballina

99.9% 100th pct 66.2% 78th pct

Walk to school in East Ballina in Lennox Head +30.3 pts higher in Lennox Head

24.4% 66th pct 54.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in East Ballina in Lennox Head +4.9 pts higher in East Ballina

100.0% 99th pct 95.0% 83rd pct

Walk to health in East Ballina in Lennox Head +43.2 pts higher in Lennox Head

0.0% 0th pct 43.2% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in East Ballina in Lennox Head +22.9 more in East Ballina

51.5 82nd pct 28.6 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in East Ballina in Lennox Head +57 higher in East Ballina

92 85th pct 35 76th pct

Mean slope in East Ballina in Lennox Head +2.3 pts higher in Lennox Head

5.7% 51st pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare East Ballina with nearby areas

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Compare Lennox Head with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Ballina vs Lennox Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11348/east-ballina/vs/SAL12312/lennox-head