Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lennox Head then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lennox Head, NSW (postcode 2478) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+27.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,050 | 6,407 | 7,687 | +1,637 · +27.1% |
| Median age | 40 | 43 | 42 | +2 · +5% |
| Median household income | $1,258/wk | $1,577/wk | $2,081/wk | +$823 · +65.4% |
| Median personal income | $597/wk | $724/wk | $937/wk | +$340 · +57% |
| Median rent | $375/wk | $450/wk | $580/wk | +$205 · +54.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,992/mo | $2,192/mo | +$192 · +9.6% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lennox Head trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,687
was 6,407 in 2016
+1,280 · +20%
Median rent
$580/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
+$130 · +28.9%
Household income
$2,081/wk
was $1,577/wk in 2016
+$504 · +32%
Median age
42
was 43 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Lennox Head population growth · Lennox Head then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.