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Lyne vs Paterson

Name: Lyne vs Paterson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Lyne profile · Paterson profile

Lyne Paterson

Paterson and Lyne are both New South Wales areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in age and accessibility. Lyne is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 30.4% of the population aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 40 and 20.0% seniors in Paterson. Paterson is also more connected; it has far more public transport departures, and 86.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while only 55.1% of homes in Lyne share that access.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 10%. This commonality exists alongside a widening gap in home ownership, as the share of homes owned outright in Lyne is now 13.7 percentage points higher than in Paterson. Other differences have also grown since 2011, such as the age gap, which has increased from one year to 11 years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Lyne Unpaid child care: 6.5 pts higher in Paterson Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in Lyne Under 15: 3.7 pts higher in Paterson Volunteering: 4.8 pts higher in Lyne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lyne in Paterson +18,231 larger in Paterson gap widening

157,347 34th pct 175,578 71st pct

Median age in Lyne in Paterson +11 yrs older in Lyne gap widening

51 yrs 100th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 20.0%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.2%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.7% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 45.6%

27.8% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Lyne Paterson

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 85.4%

3.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +0.9 pts 43.6%

43.4% Australian even 43.4%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 90.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 52.2%

36.9% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lyne in Paterson +1.33 more in Lyne

3.35 87th pct 2.02 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lyne in Paterson +14 more in Lyne

83 83rd pct 69 71st pct

Students in Lyne in Paterson +12,602 more in Paterson

17,780 10th pct 30,382 69th pct

Avg size in Lyne in Paterson +226 larger in Paterson

214 5th pct 440 39th pct

ICSEA in Lyne in Paterson +23 higher in Paterson

951 9th pct 974 15th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

34.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.2%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

6.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

16.1% Bachelor degree even 16.1%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.3% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

10.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Lyne in Paterson +$122 higher in Paterson gap widening

$600 0th pct $722 25th pct

Household income in Lyne in Paterson +$321 higher in Paterson gap widening

$1,173 0th pct $1,494 25th pct

Family income in Lyne in Paterson +$411 higher in Paterson gap widening

$1,448 0th pct $1,859 26th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 29.7%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.9%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 43.2%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

11.0% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +2.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

23.3% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 23.0%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lyne in Paterson +0.2 larger in Paterson gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

38.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.5 pts 28.4%

15.5% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 35.6%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 24.9%

12.2% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.7% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lyne in Paterson +$40 higher in Paterson gap narrowing

$325 29th pct $365 46th pct

Mortgage in Lyne in Paterson +$108 higher in Paterson gap widening

$1,625 24th pct $1,733 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Lyne in Paterson +0.10 higher in Paterson gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 33.4%

27.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

20.3% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 84.4%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 39.6%

28.0% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

41.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 32.0%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

3.0% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 14.5%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lyne in Paterson +627 more in Paterson

781 49th pct 1,408 100th pct

Stops/1k in Lyne in Paterson +3.06 more in Paterson

4.96 58th pct 8.02 100th pct

Departures/1k in Lyne in Paterson +875.7 more in Paterson

107.4 3rd pct 983.1 45th pct

PT routes in Lyne in Paterson +5 more in Lyne

71 70th pct 66 64th pct

Stop walk in Lyne in Paterson +69 longer in Lyne

76 98th pct 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Lyne in Paterson

— 116 92nd pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 58.9%

13.7% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 34.6%

13.1% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

4.4% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%

11.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

7.8% Accommodation & food even 7.8%

4.9% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

15.4% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

12.7% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lyne in Paterson +1.3 higher in Paterson

3.7 13th pct 4.9 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lyne in Paterson +1.0 more in Paterson

3.7 14th pct 4.7 35th pct

15-min city in Lyne in Paterson +7.7 pts higher in Paterson

43.4% 18th pct 51.1% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Lyne in Paterson +1.7 pts higher in Paterson

42.9% 15th pct 44.5% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Lyne in Paterson +31.8 pts higher in Paterson

55.1% 15th pct 86.8% 46th pct

Walk to school in Lyne in Paterson +17.9 pts higher in Paterson

41.4% 8th pct 59.3% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Lyne in Paterson +24.3 pts higher in Paterson

63.9% 8th pct 88.2% 37th pct

Walk to health in Lyne in Paterson +1.9 pts higher in Paterson

30.5% 14th pct 32.4% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Lyne in Paterson +4.0 more in Paterson

15.1 54th pct 19.1 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Lyne in Paterson +18 higher in Paterson

1 15th pct 20 36th pct

Mean slope in Lyne in Paterson +0.6 pts higher in Lyne

6.5% 72nd pct 5.9% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lyne vs Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED124/lyne/vs/CED136/paterson