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Alstonville vs Lynwood

Name: Alstonville vs Lynwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Alstonville profile · Lynwood profile

Alstonville Lynwood

Alstonville and Lynwood (NSW) are neighbouring areas that offer very different living environments. Alstonville is a larger hub where the typical resident is more likely to rent and 32% live alone. It is the more accessible of the two, described as somewhat walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, and health services. In contrast, Lynwood (NSW) is car-dependent and consists entirely of separate houses. It has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $1,946 compared to $1,312 in Alstonville, and a far higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week (29.9% versus 11.9%).

These two places have tracked similarly in several areas, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and typical monthly mortgage payments. However, the gap in how people earn a living is widening; far more people in Lynwood (NSW) now work from home (26.6%) than in Alstonville (16.1%). Both areas have populations that are older than the national figure, though Alstonville has a slightly higher share of people aged 65 and over at 32.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,697 larger in Alstonville Separate houses: 24.0 pts higher in Lynwood Living alone: 22.9 pts higher in Alstonville No car: 6.1 pts higher in Alstonville PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Alstonville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alstonville in Lynwood +5,697 larger in Alstonville gap steady

5,912 86th pct 215 55th pct

Median age in Alstonville in Lynwood +1 yrs older in Alstonville gap steady

51 yrs 74th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 28.8%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.9% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

Marital status

47.2% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 55.9%

28.4% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

10.2% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Alstonville Lynwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 82.8%

4.1% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% India +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +12.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

47.2% English ◂ +6.3 pts 40.9%

15.4% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

4.9% German +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 87.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 46.0%

40.5% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

0.4% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alstonville in Lynwood

4.25 54th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Alstonville in Lynwood +1 more in Alstonville

6 74th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Alstonville in Lynwood +4 larger in Alstonville

224 40th pct 220 40th pct

ICSEA in Alstonville in Lynwood +4 higher in Alstonville

1,010 61st pct 1,006 59th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.8%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

5.9% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 26.8%

25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 21.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.2% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 11.0%

14.3% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.8% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +9.4 pts 2.4%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alstonville in Lynwood +$78 higher in Lynwood gap widening

$671 36th pct $749 50th pct

Household income in Alstonville in Lynwood +$634 higher in Lynwood gap widening

$1,312 33rd pct $1,946 73rd pct

Family income in Alstonville in Lynwood +$240 higher in Lynwood gap widening

$1,690 37th pct $1,930 53rd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 19.5%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.9 pts 3.9%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.5% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 44.7%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.4%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

4.9% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +3.6 pts ▸ 59.5%

24.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 23.7%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 3.3%

4.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alstonville in Lynwood +167 larger in Alstonville

167 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Alstonville in Lynwood +21 yrs older in Alstonville

24 yrs 43rd pct 3 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Alstonville in Lynwood

$550 39th pct —

Household income in Alstonville in Lynwood +$675 higher in Lynwood

$1,575 45th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alstonville in Lynwood +0.5 larger in Lynwood gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

35.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 31.2%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 11.6%

1.1% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +22.9 pts 9.1%

11.0% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.4% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.7% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alstonville in Lynwood +$20 higher in Lynwood gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Alstonville in Lynwood even gap narrowing

$1,730 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Alstonville in Lynwood +0.10 higher in Lynwood gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage even 26.0%

23.1% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 11.7%

3.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house +24.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 33.8%

26.0% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 15.6%

6.0% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 +75.8 pts ▸ 122.2%

27.8% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

10.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +19.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

18.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.9% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alstonville in Lynwood +26 more in Alstonville

26 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Alstonville in Lynwood +4.40 more in Alstonville

4.40 75th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Alstonville in Lynwood +93.0 more in Alstonville

93.0 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Alstonville in Lynwood +8 more in Alstonville

8 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Alstonville in Lynwood +48 longer in Lynwood

2 14th pct 50 79th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 48.6%

16.1% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 27.5%

36.7% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

4.9% 4 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.1% 3 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 14.7%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

7.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

4.4% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.7% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.3 pts 7.3%

8.8% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Alstonville in Lynwood +5.7 higher in Alstonville

5.8 87th pct 0.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alstonville in Lynwood +5.6 more in Alstonville

5.7 87th pct 0.1 36th pct

15-min city in Alstonville in Lynwood +67.0 pts higher in Alstonville

67.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Alstonville in Lynwood +62.5 pts higher in Alstonville

62.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Alstonville in Lynwood +75.7 pts higher in Alstonville

75.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Alstonville in Lynwood +74.4 pts higher in Alstonville

74.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Alstonville in Lynwood +90.4 pts higher in Alstonville

90.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Alstonville in Lynwood +61.9 pts higher in Alstonville

61.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Alstonville in Lynwood +11.9 more in Alstonville

16.6 57th pct 4.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Alstonville in Lynwood +11 higher in Alstonville

14 73rd pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Alstonville in Lynwood +1.8 pts higher in Lynwood

5.7% 51st pct 7.5% 67th pct

Compare Alstonville with nearby areas

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Compare Lynwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alstonville vs Lynwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10046/alstonville/vs/SAL12436/lynwood