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Lyne vs Shortland

Name: Lyne vs Shortland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 144 km apart · Lyne profile · Shortland profile

Lyne Shortland

Lyne and Shortland are both New South Wales areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in layout and demographics. Lyne is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 30.4% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more rural; people there face a far longer walk to the nearest transport stop, and the typical household income is much lower at $1,173 a week. Shortland is more urban, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or public transport, and a typical household income that is well higher at $1,535.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They also share similar housing patterns, with both being dominated by separate houses and homes with three or more bedrooms. While Lyne has long had a higher share of people owning their homes outright, Shortland has seen its lead in typical incomes and the share of people working from home grow since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 6.2 pts higher in Shortland Median age: 8 yrs older in Lyne Family income: $553 higher in Shortland Participation: 9.5 pts higher in Shortland Volunteering: 3.9 pts higher in Lyne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lyne in Shortland +5,425 larger in Lyne gap narrowing

157,347 34th pct 151,922 27th pct

Median age in Lyne in Shortland +8 yrs older in Lyne gap steady

51 yrs 100th pct 43 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 22.5%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.8%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.7% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 46.7%

27.8% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Lyne Shortland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 85.5%

3.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +0.4 pts 44.1%

43.4% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 42.7%

11.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% Irish even 11.4%

3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only even 91.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 50.5%

36.9% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lyne in Shortland +1.29 more in Lyne

3.35 87th pct 2.06 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lyne in Shortland +27 more in Lyne

83 83rd pct 56 54th pct

Students in Lyne in Shortland +2,982 more in Shortland

17,780 10th pct 20,762 13th pct

Avg size in Lyne in Shortland +157 larger in Shortland

214 5th pct 371 25th pct

ICSEA in Lyne in Shortland +56 higher in Shortland

951 9th pct 1,007 37th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.0%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 36.6%

16.1% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Lyne in Shortland +$145 higher in Shortland gap widening

$600 0th pct $745 33rd pct

Household income in Lyne in Shortland +$362 higher in Shortland gap widening

$1,173 0th pct $1,535 29th pct

Family income in Lyne in Shortland +$553 higher in Shortland gap widening

$1,448 0th pct $2,001 44th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 28.0%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.1%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 42.4%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

11.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Other condition even 9.0%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +3.7 pts ▸ 57.3%

23.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.9%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lyne in Shortland +0.2 larger in Shortland gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

38.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 28.9%

15.5% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.9% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 35.5%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 26.3%

10.7% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.2% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lyne in Shortland +$50 higher in Shortland gap widening

$325 29th pct $375 51st pct

Mortgage in Lyne in Shortland +$325 higher in Shortland gap widening

$1,625 24th pct $1,950 54th pct

People / bedroom in Lyne in Shortland +0.10 higher in Shortland gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 39.2%

27.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.3% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 84.7%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

28.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 27.1%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.8% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

41.5% $200–$349 ◂ +18.0 pts 23.5%

12.3% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.0% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.4% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 27.9%

20.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 14.4%

10.1% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lyne in Shortland +303 more in Shortland

781 49th pct 1,084 88th pct

Stops/1k in Lyne in Shortland +2.17 more in Shortland

4.96 58th pct 7.14 94th pct

Departures/1k in Lyne in Shortland +925.5 more in Shortland

107.4 3rd pct 1,032.8 47th pct

PT routes in Lyne in Shortland +38 more in Lyne

71 70th pct 33 17th pct

Stop walk in Lyne in Shortland +72 longer in Lyne

76 98th pct 4 35th pct

Drive to city in Lyne in Shortland

— 76 86th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 55.4%

13.7% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 35.6%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

4.4% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

8.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.4% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lyne in Shortland +1.6 higher in Shortland

3.7 13th pct 5.3 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lyne in Shortland +1.4 more in Shortland

3.7 14th pct 5.1 45th pct

15-min city in Lyne in Shortland +13.9 pts higher in Shortland

43.4% 18th pct 57.3% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Lyne in Shortland +3.6 pts higher in Shortland

42.9% 15th pct 46.5% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Lyne in Shortland +38.0 pts higher in Shortland

55.1% 15th pct 93.1% 57th pct

Walk to school in Lyne in Shortland +30.4 pts higher in Shortland

41.4% 8th pct 71.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Lyne in Shortland +30.3 pts higher in Shortland

63.9% 8th pct 94.3% 49th pct

Walk to health in Lyne in Shortland +3.3 pts higher in Shortland

30.5% 14th pct 33.8% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Lyne in Shortland +0.8 more in Lyne

15.1 54th pct 14.4 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Lyne in Shortland +60 higher in Shortland

1 15th pct 61 48th pct

Mean slope in Lyne in Shortland +0.4 pts higher in Shortland

6.5% 72nd pct 6.9% 78th pct

Compare Lyne with nearby areas

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Compare Shortland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lyne vs Shortland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED124/lyne/vs/CED141/shortland