267 ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 276
- 2016: 275
- 2021: 267
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lennox Head - West · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Lennox Head - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An ageing population is the defining story for Lennox Head - West (L), where the typical resident is now 62 years old. This is a significant shift from 2011, and the area is now far older than both the state and national figures. Most of the community consists of seniors and older adults, with very few children living here.
267
▼ -3.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lennox Head - West — lower than 86% of areas.
| Lennox Head - West | 267 |
|---|---|
| 2478, NSW | 32,053 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk slightly to 267 people, which is smaller than about 88% of similar areas. The most striking change is the typical age, which rose by 22 years since 2011 to reach 62.
62 yrs ▲ +55.0%
Older than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 62 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 43.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This has been mirrored by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 6.7% of the area.
43.4% ▲ +233.1%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.7% ▼ -70.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lennox Head - West, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 14.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is well above the Australian average. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 3.4% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.4% ▲ +54.5%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +90.8%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lennox Head - West, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (19%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lennox Head - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122078/lennox-head-west/topic/demographics-identity