$408 —
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $378
- 2021: $408
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lennox Head - West · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Lennox Head - West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge shift in home ownership has seen 65.4% of homes in Lennox Head - West (L) now owned outright. This represents a 24 point increase since 2011, making it one of the areas with the highest rate of full ownership in the region. Most residents live in detached houses, though larger family homes have become less common over the last decade.
$408
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lennox Head - West — higher than 88% of areas.
| Lennox Head - West | $408 |
|---|---|
| 2478, NSW | $430 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $408, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen since 2011 to $1,283, which is far below the New South Wales average.
$1,283 ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $2,275
- 2021: $1,283
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Lennox Head - West splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (38%) and $550–$749 (38%), with $350–$549 at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lennox Head - West, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 44%, followed by $3,000 or more (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The area has a very high rate of outright home ownership at 65.4%, far above the state and national figures. This is mirrored by a very low rental rate of 7.7%, which is far below the national average of 30.6%.
7.7% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
65.4% ▲ +58.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lennox Head - West, Owned outright is the majority at 67%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.5% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, larger homes are less common now, with the share of three-plus bedroom houses falling 25 points since 2011; consequently, there are only 0.6 people per bedroom, well below the national average.
0.60 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.5% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.7%
- 2016: 93.5%
- 2021: 98.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.5% ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.8%
- 2016: 89.1%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lennox Head - West, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Lennox Head - West splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (38%), with 4 bedrooms at 15%.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122078/lennox-head-west/topic/housing-dwellings