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Lennox Head NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lennox Head, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lennox Head NSW is 7,687 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lennox Head is $937 per week ($48,724 per year). Median rent in Lennox Head is $580 per week ($2,513 per month). Lennox Head has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Lennox Head has a population density of 371.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lennox Head is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lennox Head is $2,192.

There were 68 recorded offences in Lennox Head in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (22 offences).

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Lennox Head Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lennox Head Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$937/wk

$48,724 per year

#1752 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$580/wk

$2,513 per month

#278 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,192/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Lennox Head Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (3,726) Female 51.5% (3,959)

Population Density

371.9

people per km²

7,687 people · 20.7 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,309

Family income/wk

Lennox Head Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lennox Head Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.3% 1,072 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.7% 977 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lennox Head Country of Birth

Australia

92.4%

England

5.3%

Germany

0.6%

Canada

0.5%

Brazil

0.4%

Iran

0.3%

France

0.2%

China

0.1%

Chile

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Lennox Head Religion

No Religion

52.7%

Catholic

21.3%

Anglican

11.6%

Not stated

7.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Uniting Church

1.7%

Christian (other)

1.4%

Buddhism

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lennox Head Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Lennox Head Languages Spoken at Home

Other

21.1%

German

14.3%

Portuguese

13.7%

French

13.0%

Italian

9.9%

Spanish

9.9%

Japan

8.1%

Thai

5.0%

Polish

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Lennox Head Employment

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Employed full-time

35.3% 1,965 people

⏰

Employed part-time

31.2% 1,735 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 119 people

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Not in labour force

31.3% 1,741 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Lennox Head Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.6%

Certificate III/IV

27.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Postgraduate Degree

10.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Lennox Head Occupation

Professionals

38.0%

Managers

17.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.2%

Community & Personal Service

10.1%

Clerical & Administrative

9.1%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Labourers

3.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Lennox Head Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.2%

Health

17.6%

Education

13.3%

Society & Culture

12.9%

Engineering

9.8%

Architecture & Building

9.0%

Creative Arts

6.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Information Technology

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Lennox Head Dwelling Types

Separate house

77.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

11.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lennox Head Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.5%

$4,000+/wk

16.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lennox Head Marital Status

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Married

48.6% 2,992

↔️

Separated

3.3% 206

📋

Divorced

10.0% 618

🕊️

Widowed

3.7% 229

👤

Never married

34.3% 2,112

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lennox Head Ancestry

English

32.7%

Australian

26.8%

Irish

12.3%

Scottish

10.5%

Other

6.1%

German

3.7%

Italian

2.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Dutch

1.4%

French

0.8%

Chinese

0.7%

Polish

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lennox Head School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.4%

Secondary — Catholic

16.9%

Primary — Catholic

14.4%

Vocational Education

11.5%

Secondary — Government

11.2%

Pre-school

11.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Lennox Head Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.2% 472

✅

No need for assistance

96.8% 14,053

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Lennox Head Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.6% 1,138

—

Not a volunteer

80.4% 4,670

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lennox Head Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

20.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lennox Head How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.9%

Did not go to work

17.2%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Walked only

2.8%

Bicycle

1.2%

Truck

0.9%

Other

0.4%

Bus

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Train

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Lennox Head Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

30.6%

2 vehicles

46.7%

3 vehicles

13.9%

4+ vehicles

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Lennox Head Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.7%

2 bedrooms

12.3%

3 bedrooms

42.0%

4 bedrooms

35.0%

5 bedrooms

7.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Lennox Head Population Mobility

18.3%

moved in the last year

47.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lennox Head Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

317

Indigenous residents

14,294

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lennox Head Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

535

Asthma

242

Arthritis

217

Heart disease

164

Cancer

110

Diabetes

101

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Lennox Head Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lennox Head Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.3%

Couple — no children

29.5%

Couple — no children under 15

13.8%

One parent — children under 15

7.0%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lennox Head Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.3% 132

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Never served

97.7% 5,683

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lennox Head Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.3% 711

—

Did not provide

87.7% 5,080

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lennox Head Children Ever Born

No children

30.2%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

33.7%

3 children

16.8%

4 children

5.4%

5+ children

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Lennox Head When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

110

1971–1980

122

1981–1990

132

1991–2000

131

2001–2010

269

2011–2015

185

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Lennox Head Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.7%

5–14 hours

34.0%

15–29 hours

15.0%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

18.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Lennox Head Household Size

1 person

19.5%

2 persons

37.5%

3 persons

16.7%

4 persons

17.6%

5 persons

6.3%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lennox Head Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,881

Moved from NSW

672

Moved — same area (SA2)

376

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Lennox Head Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.2%

Step family — no other children

9.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lennox Head Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 68 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Assault

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Lennox Head Schools

schools nearby

government

1064

avg ICSEA score

424

total students

Lennox Head Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 424 students

1064

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Lennox Head Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $2,081/wk

Median Rent $580/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Lennox Head

Your weekly income

≈ $9,018/month

Median rent $580/wk

Left after rent $1,501/wk

Rent share 27.9%

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Lennox Head vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,852 Income: $1,251/wk Rent: $490/wk

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Pop: 3,870 Income: $797/wk Rent: $425/wk

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Pop: 3,871 Income: $1,245/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Pop: 3,871 Income: $1,014/wk Rent: $570/wk

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Pop: 3,885 Income: $849/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lennox Head

What is the population of Lennox Head NSW?

The population of Lennox Head NSW is 7,687 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 371.9 people per km².Lennox Head is ranked #932 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lennox Head?

The median personal income in Lennox Head NSW is $937 per week, or $48,724 per year.The median household income is $2,081 per week.Family income is $2,309 per week.Lennox Head is ranked #1,752 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lennox Head?

Median rent in Lennox Head NSW is $580 per week ($2,513 per month).Rent represents 27.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Lennox Head ranks #278 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lennox Head?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lennox Head NSW is $2,192. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lennox Head?

The median age in Lennox Head NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lennox Head a good suburb to live in?

Lennox Head is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,687.The median income is $937/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12312. All dollar figures in AUD.