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Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden vs Cranebrook - Castlereagh

Name: Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden vs Cranebrook - Castlereagh — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden profile · Cranebrook - Castlereagh profile

Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden Cranebrook - Castlereagh

Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden and Cranebrook - Castlereagh are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different demographics. Residents in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden are far older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 34 in Cranebrook - Castlereagh. Educational attainment is also much higher in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden, where 30.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 14.8% in Cranebrook - Castlereagh. In contrast, Cranebrook - Castlereagh has a much larger school population, with 3,741 enrolments compared to 995 in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden.

Both areas are nearly identical in their typical weekly rent, which sits at around $400 to $410. They also share similar proportions of people in de facto relationships and those who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these commonalities, they differ in their transport and housing; Cranebrook - Castlereagh has far more rentals and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms, while Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden has a far higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 16.6 pts higher in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden Bachelor+: 15.9 pts higher in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden Median age: 9 yrs older in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden Volunteering: 8.9 pts higher in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden Year 12: 13.8 pts higher in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +5,584 larger in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

11,445 60th pct 17,029 83rd pct

Median age in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +9 yrs older in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden

43 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.5%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 10.6%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

46.2% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

35.3% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden Cranebrook - Castlereagh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia even 80.5%

5.4% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%

0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +7.8 pts 36.5%

39.3% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

15.1% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 10.0%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%

5.1% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

2.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 85.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% Christianity +15.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

51.9% No religion ◂ +16.6 pts 35.2%

4.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +4 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

5 64th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +0.13 more in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden

2.45 59th pct 2.31 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +20 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

9 21st pct 29 68th pct

Students in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +2,746 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

995 37th pct 3,741 86th pct

Avg size in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +269 larger in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

199 21st pct 468 56th pct

ICSEA in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +54 higher in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden

1,051 65th pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 47.8%

23.7% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

5.6% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +14.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 17.9%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.0% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 11.6%

13.3% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%

10.5% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

4.6% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$113 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

$784 46th pct $897 66th pct

Household income in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$363 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

$1,755 50th pct $2,118 73rd pct

Family income in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$175 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

$2,129 53rd pct $2,304 64th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.3%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.3%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.3% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 36.1%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

11.6% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

4.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +3.7 pts ▸ 63.4%

23.6% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 20.3%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +708 larger in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

447 76th pct 1,155 87th pct

Median age in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +2 yrs older in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$125 higher in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden

$749 69th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$116 higher in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden

$2,098 73rd pct $1,982 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +0.5 larger in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

2.5 43rd pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 62.8%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 19.7%

14.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 29.0%

25.4% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 16.7%

16.9% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.5% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.0% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.7% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$10 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

$400 62nd pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$217 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

$1,950 57th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 24.4%

14.5% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 90.1%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

28.0% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 3.4%

9.1% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 54.9%

21.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.3%

6.2% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.7% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.5% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 21.2%

12.4% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +50 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

66 71st pct 116 88th pct

Stops/1k in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1.05 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

5.77 71st pct 6.81 81st pct

Departures/1k in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +594.4 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

435.0 36th pct 1,029.4 58th pct

PT routes in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

5 36th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +22 longer in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

7 61st pct 29 86th pct

Drive to city in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +4 longer in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden

60 77th pct 56 76th pct

Reach 30 min in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +5,584 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

11,445 35th pct 17,029 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +5,584 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

11,445 18th pct 17,029 25th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

34.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 25.9%

1.8% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 27.2%

13.9% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.4% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%

15.3% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 8.5%

8.4% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.1% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

5.0% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +12.7 pts 15.8%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.2% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

12.4% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +2 higher in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +2 higher in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +5 higher in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +44 higher in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden

1,022 60th pct 978 42nd pct

ERP in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +5,908 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

11,536 55th pct 17,444 80th pct

Growth in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1.2 pts higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

0.5% 14th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +433 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

747 40th pct 1,180 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +472 higher in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden

1,428 87th pct 957 58th pct

Max temp in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +4.2 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

21.5 33rd pct 25.8 73rd pct

Min temp in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +2.5 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

8.7 13th pct 11.1 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +0.2 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

4.9 42nd pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +0.2 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

4.8 43rd pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +2.3 pts higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

50.8% 38th pct 53.1% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +5.5 pts higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

43.6% 33rd pct 49.1% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +13.7 pts higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

73.2% 35th pct 86.9% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +22.7 pts higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

53.7% 33rd pct 76.4% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +8.9 pts higher in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden

94.2% 42nd pct 85.3% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +5.2 pts higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

49.3% 53rd pct 54.5% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +2.6 more in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden

25.0 81st pct 22.4 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +15 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

33 34th pct 48 39th pct

Mean slope in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +6.4 pts higher in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden

11.7% 94th pct 5.3% 50th pct

Compare Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden with nearby areas

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Compare Cranebrook - Castlereagh with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden vs Cranebrook - Castlereagh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124011453/lawson-hazelbrook-linden/vs/124031707/cranebrook-castlereagh