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Lennox Head vs Tintenbar

Name: Lennox Head vs Tintenbar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Lennox Head profile · Tintenbar profile

Lennox Head Tintenbar

Lennox Head and Tintenbar are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Lennox Head is more developed and somewhat walkable, with 66.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 95% near a park. In contrast, Tintenbar is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. This difference is reflected in the housing; 100% of homes in Tintenbar are separate houses, while Lennox Head has a mix, including 21.4% townhouses or semi-detached homes. Renting is also far more common in Lennox Head, where 23.6% of households rent compared to just 13.3% in Tintenbar.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining close in several key areas. They have the same share of people born overseas at 15.4% and nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities. While Tintenbar has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 46, Lennox Head is slightly younger at 42. Both areas sit above the national figure for typical age.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.5 pts higher in Tintenbar Population: 7,069 larger in Lennox Head PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Lennox Head Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in Tintenbar No car: 1.1 pts higher in Lennox Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +7,069 larger in Lennox Head gap widening

7,687 87th pct 618 68th pct

Median age in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +4 yrs older in Tintenbar gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 28.3%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 19.1%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.6%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

48.6% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 55.4%

34.3% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 30.7%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

3.7% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Lennox Head Tintenbar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 79.9%

4.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 +2.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

36.5% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

16.7% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

14.3% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

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 +1.0 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

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 ◂ +6.0 pts 45.1%

39.2% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

7.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +8.52 more in Tintenbar

0.65 0th pct 9.17 73rd pct

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

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +502 larger in Lennox Head

585 82nd pct 83 22nd pct

ICSEA in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +30 higher in Lennox Head

1,082 88th pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 60.9%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.8%

5.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 30.1%

23.2% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

14.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.8% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

9.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

7.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +$158 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$937 76th pct $779 55th pct

Household income in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +$185 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$2,081 78th pct $1,896 70th pct

Family income in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +$297 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$2,309 74th pct $2,012 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.6%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.9% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%

11.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.1%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 15.2%

6.4% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +1.7 pts 66.2%

17.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.4% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +161 larger in Lennox Head

164 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +24 yrs older in Tintenbar

22 yrs 33rd pct 46 yrs 84th pct

Median income in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +$9 higher in Lennox Head

$833 68th pct $824 67th pct

Household income in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +$866 higher in Tintenbar

$2,133 67th pct $2,999 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +0.3 larger in Tintenbar gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 60.4%

29.2% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 35.7%

19.4% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 14.3%

16.6% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

6.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +$25 higher in Lennox Head gap narrowing

$580 98th pct $555 96th pct

Mortgage in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +$192 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$2,192 81st pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Lennox Head in Tintenbar even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 31.9%

23.6% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 13.3%

0.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house +26.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 ◂ +6.7 pts 34.8%

34.5% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.9% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 35.7%

32.8% $350–$549 ◂ +18.5 pts 14.3%

16.3% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.6% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 25.4%

27.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.8% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

Transport & Vehicles

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

23 86th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +5.10 more in Tintenbar

2.99 69th pct 8.09 86th pct

Departures/1k in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +87.8 more in Lennox Head

144.4 72nd pct 56.6 64th pct

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

8 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +3 longer in Tintenbar

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

20.8% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

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 ◂ +5.5 pts 41.2%

30.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 23.5%

13.9% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.7% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 13.9%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

11.4% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

9.8% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

7.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

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

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 24.8%

15.8% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +3.9 higher in Lennox Head

5.0 83rd pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +3.6 more in Lennox Head

4.9 82nd pct 1.3 61st pct

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

46.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

66.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +32.1 pts higher in Lennox Head

66.2% 78th pct 34.1% 68th pct

Walk to school in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +33.5 pts higher in Lennox Head

54.7% 77th pct 21.2% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +88.9 pts higher in Lennox Head

95.0% 83rd pct 6.1% 45th pct

Walk to health in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +24.7 pts higher in Lennox Head

43.2% 82nd pct 18.4% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +12.4 more in Lennox Head

28.6 72nd pct 16.2 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +31 higher in Lennox Head

35 76th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Lennox Head in Tintenbar +4.3 pts higher in Tintenbar

8.1% 71st pct 12.4% 88th pct

Compare Lennox Head with nearby areas

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Compare Tintenbar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lennox Head vs Tintenbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12312/lennox-head/vs/SAL13895/tintenbar