Lennox Head vs Broken Head

In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Lennox Head, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Broken Head: a median of $4.12 million, against $1.55 million in Lennox Head, though rent is higher in Lennox Head. On these figures, Lennox Head tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Broken Head suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Lennox Head has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • Broken Head carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Lennox Head

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,550,000 vs $4,125,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Broken Head

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($490/wk vs $580/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Lennox Head

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (475 min vs 480 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (741.6 km vs 747.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lennox Head

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 8%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Broken Head carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Broken Head

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (40.5% vs 20.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lennox Head and Broken Head drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lennox Head Broken Head
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Lennox Head Broken Head
Walkability 37 / 8
Lennox Head — Walkability: 37/100 Broken Head — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 60 / 86
Lennox Head — Safety: 60/100 Broken Head — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 47 / 48
Lennox Head — Low fire risk: 47/100 Broken Head — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Lennox Head has more residents (7,687 vs 385); Lennox Head has higher household incomes ($108,212 vs $87,724).

Lennox Head Broken Head
Population 7,687
+95% vs other
 385
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.0% +40.5%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $108,212/yr
+19% vs other
 $87,724/yr
Median weekly rent $580/wk
+16% vs other
 $490/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lennox Head Broken Head
0-4 6.1% / 5.7%
Lennox Head — 0-4: 6.1% Broken Head — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.7% / 11.7%
Lennox Head — 5-14: 13.7% Broken Head — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.3% / 3.1%
Lennox Head — 15-19: 5.3% Broken Head — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 3.8% / 1.6%
Lennox Head — 20-24: 3.8% Broken Head — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 10.8% / 11.2%
Lennox Head — 25-34: 10.8% Broken Head — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 14.6% / 20.0%
Lennox Head — 35-44: 14.6% Broken Head — 35-44: 20.0%
45-54 14.4% / 13.0%
Lennox Head — 45-54: 14.4% Broken Head — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 14.2% / 10.9%
Lennox Head — 55-64: 14.2% Broken Head — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 11.4% / 17.9%
Lennox Head — 65-74: 11.4% Broken Head — 65-74: 17.9%
75-84 4.4% / 2.3%
Lennox Head — 75-84: 4.4% Broken Head — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 1.4% / —
Lennox Head — 85+: 1.4% Broken Head — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lennox Head 48.5% couple families
Lennox Head — Couple Families: 48.5% Lennox Head — Lone Person: 28.1% Lennox Head — One Parent Families: 15.5% Lennox Head — Group Household: 6.5% Lennox Head — Other Families: 1.4%
Broken Head 41.7% couple families
Broken Head — Couple Families: 41.7% Broken Head — Lone Person: 37.5% Broken Head — One Parent Families: 13.5% Broken Head — Group Household: 7.3% Broken Head — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lennox Head 24.0% renting
Lennox Head — Owned Outright: 39.8% Lennox Head — Mortgage: 36.3% Lennox Head — Renting: 24.0%
Broken Head 24.6% renting
Broken Head — Owned Outright: 49.2% Broken Head — Mortgage: 26.2% Broken Head — Renting: 24.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Lennox Head Broken Head
Bachelor Degree 19.1% / 21.8%
Lennox Head — Bachelor Degree: 19.1% Broken Head — Bachelor Degree: 21.8%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 11.2%
Lennox Head — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Broken Head — Certificate III & IV: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 10.1%
Lennox Head — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Broken Head — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 7.3%
Lennox Head — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Broken Head — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.0%
Lennox Head — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Broken Head — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Lennox Head Broken Head
England 4.3% / 2.6%
Lennox Head — England: 4.3% Broken Head — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.6%
Lennox Head — New Zealand: 2.0% Broken Head — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.8%
Lennox Head — South Africa: 0.7% Broken Head — South Africa: 1.8%
France — / 2.1%
Lennox Head — France: not among its largest Broken Head — France: 2.1%
Thailand 0.4% / 1.6%
Lennox Head — Thailand: 0.4% Broken Head — Thailand: 1.6%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Lennox Head — Scotland: 0.6% Broken Head — Scotland: not among its largest
Canada 0.5% / —
Lennox Head — Canada: 0.5% Broken Head — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lennox Head 73.5% houses
Lennox Head — Houses: 73.5% Lennox Head — Townhouses: 21.4% Lennox Head — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Broken Head 91.9% houses
Broken Head — Houses: 91.9% Broken Head — Townhouses: 0.0% Broken Head — Flats / Apartments: 8.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lennox Head Broken Head
Median house price $1,550,000 $4,125,000
Median unit price $1,095,000 —
Median land price $970,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 106 sales
 270 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Broken Head has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 4%); Broken Head has more rural and farming land (46% vs 32%).

Lennox Head Broken Head
Rural and farming 32% 46%
Other and special use 42% 22%
Environmental 4% 29%
Residential 19% 1%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Lennox Head Broken Head
New dwellings approved 238
across Ballina
 129
across Byron
Approvals change year on year +210% -65%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Lennox Head Broken Head
Houses 3.6%
$1,020/wk on $1.49M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lennox Head Broken Head
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of NSW —

Liveability

Lennox Head is more walkable (37 vs 8).

Lennox Head Broken Head
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Lennox Head carries more crime risk (40 vs 14).

Lennox Head Broken Head
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
14/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
35/100
 Low
25/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lennox Head Broken Head
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lennox Head

  • Lennox Head Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Broken Head

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Lennox Head Broken Head
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 12 0
Parks & reserves 9 1
Childcare 2 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Broken Head sits further from the CBD (747.4 km vs 741.6 km).

Lennox Head Broken Head
Walkability score 37/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 741.6 km 747.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 475 min 480 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 46.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2478
 1.9%
postcode 2481
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2478
 61
postcode 2481

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Lennox Head Broken Head
Car (driver) 67.5% / 54.0%
Lennox Head — Car (driver): 67.5% Broken Head — Car (driver): 54.0%
Worked from Home 24.7% / 41.0%
Lennox Head — Worked from Home: 24.7% Broken Head — Worked from Home: 41.0%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 2.9%
Lennox Head — Car (passenger): 3.4% Broken Head — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 2.6% / 2.2%
Lennox Head — Walked Only: 2.6% Broken Head — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bicycle 1.1% / —
Lennox Head — Bicycle: 1.1% Broken Head — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.5%).

Setting

Lennox Head Broken Head
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km 1.8 km
3.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Lennox Head Broken Head
Connectivity score 78/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
4,065 premises
 0%
116 premises

Council rates

Lennox Head Broken Head
Average residential rate $1,264/yr $1,577/yr
Council Ballina Byron

Federal electorate

Lennox Head Broken Head
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lennox Head Broken Head
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lennox Head

Coastal Professionals River Townhouses

Broken Head

Coastal Professionals Rural

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