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Ballina vs Lennox Head

Name: Ballina vs Lennox Head — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Ballina profile · Lennox Head profile

Ballina Lennox Head

Ballina and Lennox Head are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Ballina is an older community where the typical resident is 53 and 34.7% of people are seniors, compared to a typical age of 41 and 15.9% seniors in Lennox Head. This age gap is consistent with Ballina having much higher rates of long-term health conditions (37.9% vs 22.9%) and a far higher share of people living alone (35.9% vs 18.0%). In contrast, Lennox Head has a more affluent and educated population, with a typical weekly household income of $2,135 compared to $1,149 in Ballina, and a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (33.8% vs 17.9%).

Both areas share very similar patterns of migration and language, with about 9% of people being recent overseas arrivals and around 5% using a language other than English at home. They are also alike in their levels of full-time employment and unemployment. While Ballina's population has aged significantly more than Lennox Head's since 2011, the gap in typical household incomes has also widened sharply during that time.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.9 pts higher in Lennox Head Year 12: 21.8 pts higher in Lennox Head Household income: $986 higher in Lennox Head Participation: 20.6 pts higher in Lennox Head Median age: 12 yrs older in Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballina in Lennox Head +11,049 larger in Ballina gap steady

18,532 86th pct 7,483 86th pct

Median age in Ballina in Lennox Head +12 yrs older in Ballina gap widening

53 yrs 77th pct 41 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

34.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.8 pts 15.9%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.2% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

41.5% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

31.6% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

10.3% Widowed ◂ +6.8 pts 3.4%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Ballina Lennox Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 80.3%

3.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% English +0.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

38.6% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 36.9%

13.7% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.9% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.6% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

49.7% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 39.7%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +21.8 pts ▸ 64.4%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 19.8%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.9 pts 4.1%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

21.2% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 23.4%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.9% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

6.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

3.2% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ballina in Lennox Head +$291 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$663 50th pct $954 89th pct

Household income in Ballina in Lennox Head +$986 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$1,149 39th pct $2,135 89th pct

Family income in Ballina in Lennox Head +$767 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$1,561 49th pct $2,328 88th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 22.6%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 9.8%

4.7% $4,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 32.1%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +7.1 pts 6.7%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +15.1 pts ▸ 68.5%

23.2% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 17.5%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 4.1%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ballina in Lennox Head +0.6 larger in Lennox Head gap widening

2.1 29th pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples with children +18.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 28.4%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 11.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 37.7%

35.9% 1 person ◂ +17.9 pts 18.0%

9.2% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.7% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.1% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballina in Lennox Head +$190 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$390 86th pct $580 100th pct

Mortgage in Ballina in Lennox Head +$503 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

$1,733 77th pct $2,236 94th pct

People / bedroom in Ballina in Lennox Head +0.10 higher in Lennox Head gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 38.0%

20.1% Owned with a mortgage +16.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

32.8% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 23.9%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

57.3% Separate house +15.2 pts ▸ 72.5%

30.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 22.3%

8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 41.1%

17.5% 4 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 10.6%

3.2% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

16.4% $550–$749 +26.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

41.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 33.1%

20.7% $200–$349 ◂ +15.2 pts 5.5%

16.9% Under $200 ◂ +15.5 pts 1.4%

1.1% $750 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 18.0%

11.5% $3,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 57.3%

12.5% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.5% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.5 pts 29.4%

8.6% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 0.8%

3.7% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 16.9%

9.5% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

9.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.9% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.6% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%

10.9% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 6.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballina in Lennox Head +1.1 higher in Ballina

6.3 88th pct 5.2 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballina in Lennox Head +0.7 more in Ballina

5.7 70th pct 5.0 56th pct

15-min city in Ballina in Lennox Head +21.9 pts higher in Ballina

70.3% 59th pct 48.4% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Ballina in Lennox Head +7.9 pts higher in Ballina

76.7% 66th pct 68.8% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Ballina in Lennox Head +28.7 pts higher in Ballina

98.6% 98th pct 70.0% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Ballina in Lennox Head +5.6 pts higher in Ballina

62.2% 44th pct 56.6% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Ballina in Lennox Head +0.6 pts higher in Ballina

99.9% 95th pct 99.3% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Ballina in Lennox Head +2.7 pts higher in Ballina

47.5% 60th pct 44.8% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballina in Lennox Head +4.9 more in Ballina

32.7 76th pct 27.8 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballina in Lennox Head +94 higher in Ballina

190 100th pct 96 90th pct

Mean slope in Ballina in Lennox Head +4.8 pts higher in Lennox Head

3.3% 26th pct 8.0% 85th pct

Compare Ballina with nearby areas

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Compare Lennox Head with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballina vs Lennox Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL113001/ballina/vs/UCL114017/lennox-head