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Ewingsdale vs Lennox Head - West

Name: Ewingsdale vs Lennox Head - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Ewingsdale profile · Lennox Head - West profile

Ewingsdale Lennox Head - West

Ewingsdale (L) and Lennox Head - West (L) are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Ewingsdale (L) is a wealthier area with a typical weekly household income of $2,641 and a higher proportion of children (19%). In contrast, Lennox Head - West (L) is much older, with residents far older than those in Ewingsdale (L) and a typical resident aged 62. This age gap is reflected in the population, as 43.4% of people in Lennox Head - West (L) are aged 65 and over, compared to just 15.4% in Ewingsdale (L).

Both areas are car-dependent and share a very similar level of English language use at home. However, the gaps between them have grown since 2011, particularly regarding income and age. While Ewingsdale (L) has seen a rise in high-earning households and families, Lennox Head - West (L) has seen a significant increase in people living alone and those who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Lennox Head - West Aged 65+: 28.0 pts higher in Lennox Head - West Living alone: 34.5 pts higher in Lennox Head - West Owned outright: 27.3 pts higher in Lennox Head - West People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Ewingsdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West +466 larger in Ewingsdale gap widening

733 46th pct 267 14th pct

Median age in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West +20 yrs older in Lennox Head - West gap widening

42 yrs 39th pct 62 yrs 98th pct

Age structure

15.4% Seniors (65+) +28.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 24.3%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.8 pts 13.5%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.2 pts 6.7%

8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 44.1%

39.2% Never married ◂ +15.3 pts 23.9%

9.8% Divorced +9.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.4% Widowed +7.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.9% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ewingsdale Lennox Head - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 73.8%

4.5% England +5.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +3.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

27.4% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

12.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 86.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 50.2%

23.1% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.5% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 8.6%

1.8% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

65.8% Year 12 ◂ +19.1 pts 46.7%

13.5% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.5% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 26.4%

17.5% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

15.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.1% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

10.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

6.7% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West +$443 higher in Ewingsdale gap widening

$1,030 91st pct $587 34th pct

Household income in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West +$1,775 higher in Ewingsdale gap widening

$2,641 98th pct $866 11th pct

Family income in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West +$830 higher in Ewingsdale gap widening

$2,705 94th pct $1,875 69th pct

Household income distribution

8.0% Under $650 +31.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 20.0%

26.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 14.6%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 +21.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 20.6%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Arthritis +9.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.5% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.2% Heart disease +9.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.6% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.7% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +15.2 pts 50.9%

14.7% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.3% Two conditions +9.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.0% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West +0.9 larger in Ewingsdale gap widening

2.8 81st pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 45.8%

29.1% Couples without children +22.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 5.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

12.4% 1 person +34.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

35.0% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 32.3%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 14.6%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +15.2 pts 3.8%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West +$242 higher in Ewingsdale gap widening

$650 100th pct $408 88th pct

Mortgage in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West +$2,057 higher in Ewingsdale gap widening

$3,340 100th pct $1,283 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West +0.30 higher in Ewingsdale gap widening

0.90 88th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright +27.3 pts ▸ 65.4%

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.6 pts 18.5%

23.5% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 7.7%

1.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 98.5%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.1% 3 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +29.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

38.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 14.6%

16.8% 5 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 7.7%

11.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

15.1% $550–$749 +34.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.2% $750 or more ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%

15.1% $350–$549 +14.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.3% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 37.5%

10.5% Under $1,000 +35.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%

14.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

41.7% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

37.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 29.3%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.6% 1 vehicle +27.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 28.9%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 8.6%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 3.9%

1.3% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.6% Health care & social assistance +7.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.2% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.4 pts 4.0%

12.0% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 5.1%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

10.2% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.5% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Media & telecommunications +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

21.9% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 21.2%

9.3% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.7% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West even

1.3 13th pct 1.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West +0.7 more in Lennox Head - West

1.0 9th pct 1.7 15th pct

15-min city in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West +66.5 pts higher in Ewingsdale

73.2% 65th pct 6.7% 31st pct

Walk to school in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West +2.8 pts higher in Ewingsdale

2.8% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West +3.1 pts higher in Ewingsdale

3.1% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West +6.4 pts higher in Ewingsdale

6.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West +14.0 more in Ewingsdale

17.7 48th pct 3.7 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West +26 higher in Lennox Head - West

10 15th pct 37 57th pct

Mean slope in Ewingsdale in Lennox Head - West +1.3 pts higher in Ewingsdale

7.8% 83rd pct 6.4% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ewingsdale vs Lennox Head - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121039/ewingsdale/vs/UCL122078/lennox-head-west