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Lennox Head vs Newrybar

Name: Lennox Head vs Newrybar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Lennox Head profile · Newrybar profile

Lennox Head Newrybar

Lennox Head and Newrybar are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Lennox Head is a larger centre that is somewhat walkable, where 66.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 10.2% of residents are recent overseas arrivals. In contrast, Newrybar is car-dependent, with 99.4% of homes being separate houses and a typical resident who is noticeably older at 47. The two areas also differ in income for First Nations households, which is far higher in Newrybar at $4,874 compared to $2,133 in Lennox Head.

These two places share several traits, including a similar share of people with no religion (around 51%) and an identical typical number of people per home (2.6). While they are alike in many ways, the gap in people working from home is widening, with a far higher share now doing so in Newrybar at 34.3% compared to 20.8% in Lennox Head.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.0 pts higher in Newrybar Population: 7,155 larger in Lennox Head Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Lennox Head PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Lennox Head Recent arrivals: 10.2 pts higher in Lennox Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lennox Head in Newrybar +7,155 larger in Lennox Head gap widening

7,687 87th pct 532 65th pct

Median age in Lennox Head in Newrybar +5 yrs older in Newrybar gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

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

16.9% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 19.0%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

Marital status

48.6% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 53.5%

34.3% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 29.9%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Lennox Head Newrybar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 72.2%

4.3% England +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +0.2 pts 44.2%

36.5% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

16.7% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 11.3%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

5.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

0.5% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Chinese even 0.9%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 86.8%

0.1% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 33.3%

7.2% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lennox Head in Newrybar +9.06 more in Newrybar

0.65 0th pct 9.71 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lennox Head in Newrybar +1 more in Lennox Head

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Lennox Head in Newrybar +407 larger in Lennox Head

585 82nd pct 178 35th pct

ICSEA in Lennox Head in Newrybar +5 higher in Newrybar

1,082 88th pct 1,087 89th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 60.8%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.3%

4.5% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 27.3%

23.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 16.1%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%

14.2% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.9% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

9.0% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

5.2% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences even 2.3%

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Lennox Head in Newrybar +$84 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$937 76th pct $853 67th pct

Household income in Lennox Head in Newrybar +$238 higher in Lennox Head gap narrowing

$2,081 78th pct $1,843 68th pct

Family income in Lennox Head in Newrybar +$202 higher in Lennox Head gap narrowing

$2,309 74th pct $2,107 64th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.4%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.9% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 2.2%

11.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 25.7%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 16.1%

6.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

3.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +5.4 pts 62.4%

17.5% One condition even 17.5%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.5% Three or more even 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lennox Head in Newrybar +164 larger in Lennox Head

164 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Lennox Head in Newrybar even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Lennox Head in Newrybar +$566 higher in Newrybar

$833 68th pct $1,399 89th pct

Household income in Lennox Head in Newrybar +$2,741 higher in Newrybar

$2,133 67th pct $4,874 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lennox Head in Newrybar even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 51.6%

29.2% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.5% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.8% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

19.4% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 18.9%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 7.8%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

2.4% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lennox Head in Newrybar +$50 higher in Lennox Head gap narrowing

$580 98th pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in Lennox Head in Newrybar +$408 higher in Newrybar gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Lennox Head in Newrybar even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 24.4%

23.6% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 21.7%

0.8% Other tenure +7.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house +26.0 pts ▸ 99.4%

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

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 35.0%

34.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 28.3%

8.9% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.6% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.4% Studio / none +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 38.5%

32.8% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.3% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 10.3%

5.6% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.0% $3,000 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.7 pts 15.9%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 11.4%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lennox Head in Newrybar +20 more in Lennox Head

23 86th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Lennox Head in Newrybar +2.65 more in Newrybar

2.99 69th pct 5.64 80th pct

Departures/1k in Lennox Head in Newrybar +78.6 more in Lennox Head

144.4 72nd pct 65.8 65th pct

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

8 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Lennox Head in Newrybar +25 longer in Newrybar

3 21st pct 28 65th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) ◂ +12.2 pts 44.8%

20.8% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

2.2% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

30.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 20.0%

13.9% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.7% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 11.7%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +8.4 pts 4.2%

11.4% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

7.9% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.1% Wholesale trade +6.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 25.1%

15.8% Managers +13.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.5 pts 6.3%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

6.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lennox Head in Newrybar +4.4 higher in Lennox Head

5.0 83rd pct 0.6 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lennox Head in Newrybar +4.2 more in Lennox Head

4.9 82nd pct 0.7 55th pct

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

46.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

66.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lennox Head in Newrybar +45.9 pts higher in Lennox Head

66.2% 78th pct 20.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Lennox Head in Newrybar +26.2 pts higher in Lennox Head

54.7% 77th pct 28.5% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Lennox Head in Newrybar +94.4 pts higher in Lennox Head

95.0% 83rd pct 0.7% 32nd pct

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

43.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lennox Head in Newrybar +21.1 more in Lennox Head

28.6 72nd pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Lennox Head in Newrybar +34 higher in Lennox Head

35 76th pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Lennox Head in Newrybar +1.7 pts higher in Newrybar

8.1% 71st pct 9.8% 79th pct

Compare Lennox Head with nearby areas

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Compare Newrybar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lennox Head vs Newrybar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12312/lennox-head/vs/SAL12966/newrybar