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Lennox Head vs Skennars Head

Name: Lennox Head vs Skennars Head — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Lennox Head profile · Skennars Head profile

Lennox Head Skennars Head

Lennox Head and Skennars Head are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Lennox Head is more walkable, with 46.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities and 66.3% near groceries, while Skennars Head has no homes within a 15-minute walk of shops or health services. Skennars Head is more residential, with a far higher share of separate houses (88.4% compared to 73.5% in Lennox Head) and more homes owned outright (51.4% versus 39.1%). Lennox Head is also younger and more diverse, with a typical resident aged 42 and a higher share of people born overseas (15.4%).

Their typical family incomes are quite similar, sitting around $2,175 to $2,309 a week. These two areas also share a similar number of people per home, averaging between 2.5 and 2.6. However, the gap in school access is striking, with Skennars Head having a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (8.30) than Lennox Head (0.65).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,384 larger in Lennox Head PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Lennox Head Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in Skennars Head Owned outright: 12.3 pts higher in Skennars Head No religion: 11.0 pts higher in Lennox Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +6,384 larger in Lennox Head gap widening

7,687 87th pct 1,303 74th pct

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

42 yrs 38th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 17.7%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.5%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

48.6% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

34.3% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 27.6%

10.0% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Lennox Head Skennars Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 84.7%

4.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +0.1 pts 44.2%

36.5% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

16.7% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

5.1% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +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

39.2% Christianity +14.9 pts ▸ 54.1%

51.1% No religion ◂ +11.0 pts 40.1%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +7.65 more in Skennars Head

0.65 0th pct 8.30 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +5 more in Skennars Head

3 67th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +163 larger in Lennox Head

585 82nd pct 422 62nd pct

ICSEA in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +42 higher in Lennox Head

1,082 88th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 55.9%

19.8% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

5.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 28.6%

23.2% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.2% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.0% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +$143 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$937 76th pct $794 58th pct

Household income in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +$407 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$2,081 78th pct $1,674 58th pct

Family income in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +$134 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$2,309 74th pct $2,175 67th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.2%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.2% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.3%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +3.1 pts 64.8%

17.5% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.4% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +140 larger in Lennox Head

164 86th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +7 yrs older in Lennox Head

22 yrs 33rd pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +$146 higher in Lennox Head

$833 68th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +$8 higher in Lennox Head

$2,133 67th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +0.1 larger in Lennox Head gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 55.1%

29.2% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

19.4% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 11.6%

6.3% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$580 98th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +$105 higher in Skennars Head gap narrowing

$2,192 81st pct $2,297 86th pct

People / bedroom in Lennox Head in Skennars Head even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 29.5%

23.6% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 15.9%

0.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house +14.9 pts ▸ 88.4%

21.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 9.6%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 32.1%

34.5% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.9% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.6% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $550–$749 ◂ +12.5 pts 30.9%

32.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.6%

16.3% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.6% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.9% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

27.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 22.7%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 18.0%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +5 more in Lennox Head

23 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +10.82 more in Skennars Head

2.99 69th pct 13.81 89th pct

Departures/1k in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +184.1 more in Skennars Head

144.4 72nd pct 328.5 75th pct

PT routes in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +5 more in Lennox Head

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +20 longer in Skennars Head

3 21st pct 23 61st pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 58.2%

20.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 18.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 39.7%

30.5% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.9% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

1.1% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.5% Education & training even 12.5%

11.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Manufacturing even 3.4%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 24.6%

15.8% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

11.2% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

6.3% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +1.8 higher in Lennox Head

5.0 83rd pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +2.0 more in Lennox Head

4.9 82nd pct 2.9 72nd pct

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

46.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

66.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +31.6 pts higher in Skennars Head

66.2% 78th pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +35.2 pts higher in Skennars Head

54.7% 77th pct 89.9% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +3.6 pts higher in Skennars Head

95.0% 83rd pct 98.6% 85th pct

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

43.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +2.5 more in Lennox Head

28.6 72nd pct 26.1 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +6 higher in Lennox Head

35 76th pct 29 75th pct

Mean slope in Lennox Head in Skennars Head +3.3 pts higher in Lennox Head

8.1% 71st pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lennox Head vs Skennars Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12312/lennox-head/vs/SAL13569/skennars-head