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Carcoar vs Lyndhurst

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Carcoar profile · Lyndhurst profile

Carcoar Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst (Blayney - NSW) and Carcoar are two nearby areas with different community profiles. Carcoar has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 47 in Lyndhurst (Blayney - NSW). This older age profile in Carcoar is reflected in the housing, where 37.1% of people live alone, far higher than the 23.9% in Lyndhurst (Blayney - NSW). Conversely, Lyndhurst (Blayney - NSW) has a higher proportion of children under 15 at 23.7%, and a larger First Nations community, which accounts for 8.1% of its residents.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of households that rent. They also share similar basic infrastructure, with both having two public transport stops and one school within 3 km. However, their daily layouts differ; while 63.7% of homes in Lyndhurst (Blayney - NSW) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, no homes in Carcoar have that same access. Carcoar is more focused on work-from-home lifestyles, with 26.8% of people working from home compared to 12.3% in Lyndhurst (Blayney - NSW).

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Lyndhurst No car: 3.8 pts higher in Lyndhurst Work from home: 14.6 pts higher in Carcoar Separate houses: 5.2 pts higher in Lyndhurst Median age: 8 yrs older in Carcoar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +88 larger in Lyndhurst gap narrowing
271 58th pct 359 61st pct
Median age in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +8 yrs older in Carcoar gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +6.6 pts higher in Lyndhurst gap widening
1.5% 45th pct 8.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +7.4 pts higher in Carcoar gap steady
29.2% 85th pct 21.7% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +8.2 pts higher in Lyndhurst gap steady
15.5% 39th pct 23.7% 86th pct
De facto in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +4.9 pts higher in Lyndhurst gap narrowing
11.3% 42nd pct 16.2% 76th pct

Age structure

38.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 30.4%
29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 21.7%
15.5% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
7.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 49.5%
21.9% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
11.6% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Carcoar Lyndhurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +5.8 pts higher in Carcoar gap widening
10.0% 43rd pct 4.2% 18th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 83.0%
2.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% Australian +15.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
45.4% English ◂ +14.7 pts 30.6%
18.5% Irish ◂ +9.8 pts 8.6%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%
3.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +1.2 pts higher in Lyndhurst gap widening
1.8% 39th pct 3.1% 47th pct
Limited English in Carcoarin Lyndhurst even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 85.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +1.7 pts higher in Carcoar gap widening
31.7% 26th pct 30.1% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 55.7%
31.7% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 30.1%
12.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +8.9 pts higher in Carcoar gap narrowing
38.8% 33rd pct 29.8% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +4.3 pts higher in Carcoar gap narrowing
12.4% 41st pct 8.1% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +12.04 more in Carcoar
23.81 90th pct 11.76 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carcoarin Lyndhurst even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +24 larger in Carcoar
31 10th pct 7 0th pct
ICSEA in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +85 higher in Carcoar
941 23rd pct 856 10th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 29.8%
32.2% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
12.3% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +13.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
21.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.5 pts 12.7%
14.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%
6.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.0 pts 1.8%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Society & culture ◂ +13.5 pts 3.6%
15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%
11.0% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%
8.9% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.8% Creative arts ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
3.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +$126 higher in Lyndhurst gap narrowing
$662 34th pct $788 57th pct
Household income in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +$175 higher in Lyndhurst gap narrowing
$1,187 24th pct $1,362 37th pct
Family income in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +$350 higher in Carcoar gap narrowing
$2,021 59th pct $1,671 36th pct
High earners in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +6.0 pts higher in Carcoar gap widening
13.7% 75th pct 7.8% 48th pct
High-income homes in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +4.2 pts higher in Carcoar gap narrowing
14.7% 46th pct 10.4% 31st pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
31.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 19.4%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 37.5%
29.6% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +1.7 pts higher in Carcoar
36.5% 83rd pct 34.8% 77th pct
Mental health in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +2.1 pts higher in Lyndhurst
6.3% 33rd pct 8.4% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +1.0 pts higher in Carcoar gap steady
6.3% 68th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 11.7%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%
8.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%
6.3% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%
4.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%
0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +2.9 pts 52.1%
18.8% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
11.1% Two conditions ◂ +6.6 pts 4.5%
6.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +2.7 pts higher in Carcoar gap narrowing
21.0% 63rd pct 18.4% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +2.3 pts higher in Lyndhurst gap steady
10.7% 30th pct 13.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +4.1 pts higher in Lyndhurst gap narrowing
20.6% 28th pct 24.7% 47th pct
Defence service in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +1.6 pts higher in Carcoar
3.8% 69th pct 2.2% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +1.6 pts higher in Carcoar gap narrowing
27.0% 66th pct 25.4% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +25 larger in Lyndhurst
4 46th pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +16 yrs older in Lyndhurst
6 yrs 0th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +$374 higher in Lyndhurst
$575 43rd pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +$549 higher in Lyndhurst
$575 4th pct $1,124 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Carcoarin Lyndhurst
— 20.7% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +0.2 larger in Lyndhurst gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +5.4 pts higher in Lyndhurst gap narrowing
13.0% 62nd pct 18.4% 83rd pct
Living alone in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +13.2 pts higher in Carcoar gap steady
37.1% 87th pct 23.9% 51st pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 44.9%
39.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 33.1%
13.0% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +14.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
37.1% 1 person ◂ +13.2 pts 23.9%
12.9% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.5% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%
3.4% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +$55 higher in Lyndhurst gap steady
$195 24th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +$217 higher in Carcoar gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +0.20 higher in Lyndhurst gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +0.2 pts higher in Carcoar gap narrowing
12.9% 37th pct 12.7% 36th pct
Owned outright in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +9.3 pts higher in Carcoar gap widening
52.6% 80th pct 43.3% 56th pct
Separate houses in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +5.2 pts higher in Lyndhurst gap widening
94.8% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +8.8 pts higher in Carcoar gap narrowing
81.9% 57th pct 73.1% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 43.3%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 39.6%
12.9% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%
4.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
25.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 22.4%
13.8% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.4% 5 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 4.5%
2.6% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.3% Under $200 ◂ +73.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 47.2%
16.7% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 13.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +3.8 pts higher in Lyndhurst gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 67th pct
Work from home in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +14.6 pts higher in Carcoar gap widening
26.8% 75th pct 12.3% 35th pct
PT commute in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +1.8 pts higher in Lyndhurst gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 78th pct
PT stops in Carcoarin Lyndhurst even
2 71st pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +1.81 more in Carcoar
7.38 86th pct 5.57 80th pct
Departures/1k in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +16.3 more in Carcoar
66.4 65th pct 50.1 63rd pct
PT routes in Carcoarin Lyndhurst even
4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +62 longer in Lyndhurst
5 32nd pct 67 89th pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 61.3%
26.8% Worked at home ◂ +14.6 pts 12.3%
2.4% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 18.9%
18.9% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
10.8% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +4.5 pts higher in Carcoar gap narrowing
27.1% 36th pct 22.6% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Carcoarin Lyndhurst
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +2.4 pts higher in Carcoar gap narrowing
5.4% 73rd pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +2.6 pts higher in Lyndhurst gap narrowing
55.4% 33rd pct 58.0% 41st pct
Full-time in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +7.1 pts higher in Lyndhurst gap widening
58.5% 52nd pct 65.6% 80th pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 13.5%
17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 12.9%
12.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%
4.9% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +7.3 pts 2.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.9% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
7.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.9% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Managers ◂ +17.0 pts 17.2%
4.1% Labourers +16.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.8% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.4% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 5.5%
9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
0.0% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +0.6 higher in Carcoar
3.3 74th pct 2.7 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +1.1 more in Carcoar
4.1 78th pct 2.9 72nd pct
15-min city in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +30.9 pts higher in Carcoar
64.2% 83rd pct 33.3% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +63.7 pts higher in Lyndhurst
0.0% 0th pct 63.7% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +26.1 pts higher in Carcoar
53.0% 74th pct 26.9% 66th pct
Walk to school in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +22.7 pts higher in Carcoar
62.3% 79th pct 39.6% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +6.0 pts higher in Carcoar
66.7% 69th pct 60.7% 67th pct
Walk to health in Carcoarin Lyndhurst even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +38.6 more in Carcoar
66.4 86th pct 27.9 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +0 higher in Lyndhurst
0 39th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Carcoarin Lyndhurst +4.0 pts higher in Carcoar
9.8% 80th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Carcoar with nearby areas

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Compare Lyndhurst with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carcoar vs Lyndhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10807/carcoar/vs/SAL12435/lyndhurst