$580 ▲ +54.7%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $375
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $580
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lennox Head · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lennox Head
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $580 are among the highest for areas like this, making Lennox Head an expensive place to live. While many residents own their homes outright, those paying for housing face significant costs. The area is dominated by large family homes, with most houses having three or more bedrooms.
$580
▲ +54.7%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lennox Head — higher than 98% of areas.
| Lennox Head | $580 |
|---|---|
| 2478, NSW | $430 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $580, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $420. Home loan payments are also high, with the usual monthly payment of $2,192 sitting slightly above the national figure.
$2,192 ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,992
- 2021: $2,192
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lennox Head, the largest group is $550–$749 at 44%, followed by $350–$549 (33%) and $750 or more (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lennox Head, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.1% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Fewer people rent compared to other areas, with 23.6% of households renting, well below the New South Wales average of 32.6%.
23.6% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.1% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Lennox Head splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 84.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. Separate houses make up 73.5% of all homes, which is a little above the Australian figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.5% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.4%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 73.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.9% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.0%
- 2016: 83.4%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lennox Head, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lennox Head, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lennox Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12312/lennox-head/topic/housing-dwellings