In short

Lennox Head is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2478, home to 7,687 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Ballina local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$580 /wk

Population7,687

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGABallina

Demographics

Population: 7,687
Median age: 42 years
Median household income: $2,081 /week
Median personal income: $937 /week
Median family income: $2,309 /week
Average household size: 2.6
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Ballina
Statistical region (SA4): Richmond - Tweed
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Richmond

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $580 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,192
Rent share of household income: 28%

Schools

Ballina Public School Primary · Government
Ballina Coast High School Secondary · Government
Southern Cross Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 67 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 85 bus stops

Closest stops:

Quays Dr Before Kalinga St bus · 74 m
Dolphin Dr After Kalinga St bus · 88 m
Quays Dr After Kalinga St bus · 95 m
Quays Reserve, Kalinga St bus · 130 m
Kalinga St After Quays Dr bus · 165 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 2,511 across postcode 2478 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 14% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 981 theft, 443 violent offences, 258 property damage.

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Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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