Lennox Head vs Knockrow

Lennox Head is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 53 in Knockrow. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Lennox Head, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Knockrow: a median of $7.5 million, against $1.55 million in Lennox Head, though rent is higher in Lennox Head. On these figures, Lennox Head tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Knockrow suits share households.

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

Lennox Head

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 65/100)
  • But Knockrow has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Lennox Head

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,550,000 vs $7,500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lennox Head is more walkable (37/100 vs 10/100)
  • Knockrow sits closer to the CBD (738.5 km vs 741.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lennox Head

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Knockrow has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Lennox Head

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.0% vs -3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lennox Head and Knockrow 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 Knockrow
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 Knockrow
Walkability 37 / 10
Lennox Head — Walkability: 37/100 Knockrow — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 60 / 35
Lennox Head — Safety: 60/100 Knockrow — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 47 / 100
Lennox Head — Low fire risk: 47/100 Knockrow — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lennox Head has more residents (7,687 vs 186); Knockrow skews older (53 vs 42).

Lennox Head Knockrow
Population 7,687
+98% vs other
 186
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.0% -3.1%
Median age 42 53
Median household income $108,212/yr $121,836/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $580/wk
+5% vs other
 $550/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lennox Head Knockrow
0-4 6.1% / 1.6%
Lennox Head — 0-4: 6.1% Knockrow — 0-4: 1.6%
5-14 13.7% / 8.1%
Lennox Head — 5-14: 13.7% Knockrow — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 5.3% / 1.6%
Lennox Head — 15-19: 5.3% Knockrow — 15-19: 1.6%
20-24 3.8% / 3.8%
Lennox Head — 20-24: 3.8% Knockrow — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 10.8% / 13.4%
Lennox Head — 25-34: 10.8% Knockrow — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 14.6% / 11.8%
Lennox Head — 35-44: 14.6% Knockrow — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 14.4% / 18.3%
Lennox Head — 45-54: 14.4% Knockrow — 45-54: 18.3%
55-64 14.2% / 22.6%
Lennox Head — 55-64: 14.2% Knockrow — 55-64: 22.6%
65-74 11.4% / 14.0%
Lennox Head — 65-74: 11.4% Knockrow — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 4.4% / 7.0%
Lennox Head — 75-84: 4.4% Knockrow — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 1.4% / 2.7%
Lennox Head — 85+: 1.4% Knockrow — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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 — Group Household: 6.5% Lennox Head — One Parent Families: 15.5% Lennox Head — Other Families: 1.4%
Knockrow 40.0% couple families
Knockrow — Couple Families: 40.0% Knockrow — Lone Person: 16.7% Knockrow — Group Household: 26.7% Knockrow — One Parent Families: 16.7% Knockrow — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families 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%
Knockrow 32.8% renting
Knockrow — Owned Outright: 47.8% Knockrow — Mortgage: 19.4% Knockrow — Renting: 32.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lennox Head Knockrow
Bachelor Degree 19.1% / 22.0%
Lennox Head — Bachelor Degree: 19.1% Knockrow — Bachelor Degree: 22.0%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 15.1%
Lennox Head — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Knockrow — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 8.6%
Lennox Head — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Knockrow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 2.7%
Lennox Head — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Knockrow — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.6%
Lennox Head — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Knockrow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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 Knockrow
England 4.3% / 3.8%
Lennox Head — England: 4.3% Knockrow — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.0% / 4.8%
Lennox Head — New Zealand: 2.0% Knockrow — New Zealand: 4.8%
India — / 3.8%
Lennox Head — India: not among its largest Knockrow — India: 3.8%
South Africa 0.7% / 2.2%
Lennox Head — South Africa: 0.7% Knockrow — South Africa: 2.2%
Italy — / 2.7%
Lennox Head — Italy: not among its largest Knockrow — Italy: 2.7%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Lennox Head — Scotland: 0.6% Knockrow — Scotland: not among its largest
Canada 0.5% / —
Lennox Head — Canada: 0.5% Knockrow — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

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%
Knockrow 97.1% houses
Knockrow — Houses: 97.1% Knockrow — Townhouses: 0.0% Knockrow — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lennox Head Knockrow
Median house price $1,550,000 $7,500,000
Median unit price $1,095,000 —
Median land price $970,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 106 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Knockrow has more rural and farming land (61% vs 32%).

Lennox Head Knockrow
Rural and farming 32% 61%
Other and special use 42% 39%
Residential 19% 0%
Environmental 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
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 Knockrow
New dwellings approved 238
across Ballina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +210%
same for both

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

Ranking within NSW

Lennox Head Knockrow
House price Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of NSW —

Liveability

Lennox Head is more walkable (37 vs 10).

Lennox Head Knockrow
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lennox Head carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0); Knockrow carries more crime risk (65 vs 40).

Lennox Head Knockrow
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lennox Head Knockrow
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 Knockrow

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Lennox Head sits further from the CBD (741.6 km vs 738.5 km).

Lennox Head Knockrow
Walkability score 37/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 741.6 km 738.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 475 min 472 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2478
 2.4%
postcode 2479
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2478
 86
postcode 2479

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 Knockrow
Car (driver) 67.5% / 56.2%
Lennox Head — Car (driver): 67.5% Knockrow — Car (driver): 56.2%
Worked from Home 24.7% / 34.8%
Lennox Head — Worked from Home: 24.7% Knockrow — Worked from Home: 34.8%
Walked Only 2.6% / 9.0%
Lennox Head — Walked Only: 2.6% Knockrow — Walked Only: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / —
Lennox Head — Car (passenger): 3.4% Knockrow — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 1.1% / —
Lennox Head — Bicycle: 1.1% Knockrow — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Lennox Head Knockrow
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km 5.7 km

NBN connectivity

Lennox Head Knockrow
Connectivity score 78/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
4,065 premises
 0%
91 premises

Council rates

Lennox Head Knockrow
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Ballina
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Lennox Head Knockrow
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

Knockrow

Luxury Rural

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