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In the 2011 Census, there were 7,340 people in Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2) of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.3% of the population.
The median age of people in Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2) was 40 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 21.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.6% of the population.
Of people in Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2) aged 15 years and over, 53.8% were married and 13.2% were either divorced or separated.
The median age of married people in Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2) was 52 years and the median age of people never married was 26 years.
In Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2), of people aged 15 years and over, 54.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.3% were in a de facto marriage.
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2) was 51 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 42 years.
In Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2) 31.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 31.6% were in primary school, 27.6% in secondary school and 17.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.
In Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2), 71.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 15.2% of people had both parents born overseas.
There were 3,757 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2). Of these 50.5% were employed full time, 37.9% were employed part-time and 5.9% were unemployed.
Of employed people in Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2), 14.2% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 37.9% worked 40 hours or more.
The median age of people employed full-time in Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2) was 45 years and for people who were employed part-time was 42 years.
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks)
679
11.8
638,615
11.4
1,896,957
10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months)
1,339
23.2
942,085
16.9
3,090,874
17.8
In Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2), of people aged 15 years and over, 79.8% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 32.8% provided care for children and 11.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 23.2% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2), 30.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.7% worked 30 hours or more.
Of the families in Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2), 45.2% were couple families with children, 39.2% were couple families without children and 15.0% were one parent families.
In Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,116 and those without children was $1,949.
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Both employed, worked full-time
290
16.6
327,626
21.8
1,015,165
21.7
Both employed, worked part-time
112
6.4
54,280
3.6
174,795
3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time
448
25.7
306,829
20.4
1,001,907
21.4
One employed full-time, other not working
216
12.4
239,315
15.9
736,322
15.7
One employed part-time, other not working
105
6.0
83,287
5.5
251,191
5.4
Both not working
337
19.3
308,233
20.5
899,598
19.2
Other
116
6.7
89,812
6.0
291,196
6.2
Labour force status not stated
118
6.8
91,486
6.1
314,529
6.7
In Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2), of couple families, 16.6% had both partners employed full-time, 6.4% had both employed part-time and 25.7% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc
534
20.0
263,926
10.7
765,980
9.9
Flat, unit or apartment
21
0.8
465,189
18.8
1,056,237
13.6
Other dwelling
140
5.2
21,140
0.9
66,666
0.9
Of occupied private dwellings in Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2), 74.0% were separate houses, 20.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.8% were flats, units or apartments and 5.2% were other dwellings.
In Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2), of occupied private dwellings 1.7% had 1 bedroom, 13.5% had 2 bedrooms and 43.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.3. The average household size was 2.6 people.
Of occupied private dwellings in Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2), 37.1% were owned outright, 35.8% were owned with a mortgage and 24.6% were rented.
In Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2), of all households, 76.3% were family households, 19.2% were single person households and 4.6% were group households.
In Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2), 20.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 10.1% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
In Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2), 34.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 45.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 15.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
For the 2011 Census in Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2), there were 94 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 47 (or 50.0%) were male and 47 (or 50.0%) were female. The median age was 19 years.
Dwelling characteristics - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Average number of people per household
3.1
--
3.1
--
3.3
--
Average number of people per bedroom
1.1
--
1.2
--
1.2
--
Median household income
1,675
--
941
--
991
--
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.1, with 1.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,675.
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Median weekly rent
360
--
200
--
195
--
Median monthly mortgage repayments
3,467
--
1,673
--
1,647
--
In Lennox Head - Skennars Head (Statistical Area Level 2), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $360 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $3,467.
LATEST ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (AEST) 28/03/2013
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The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics | It contains data from the 2011 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2011 | Release date of this QuickStat was 28 March 2013 | Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data | These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats | For more information refer to Introduced Random Error in the 2011 Census Dictionary. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census
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