Lennox Head (postcode 2478) is a medium-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Ballina local government area. With a population of 7,687, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $108K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Lennox Head stand at $1.7 million, having grown strongly by 5.1% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $1.2 million (-3.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $800. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,192.
Lennox Head is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1064, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 46 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ballina LGA is moderate at 4,049 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Lennox Head shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.7M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 16.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +5.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.