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Goonellabah vs Lindendale

Name: Goonellabah vs Lindendale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Goonellabah profile · Lindendale profile

Goonellabah Lindendale

Goonellabah and Lindendale are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Goonellabah is a larger population centre where more people rent and 40.7% have moved in within the last five years. Lindendale is more sparsely populated and far older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 41 in Goonellabah. Education and income levels are far higher in Lindendale, where 33.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 24.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Everyday life in both areas shares a similar proportion of children under 15 and an identical share of people with no religion. However, the two places differ in how people live and work. Lindendale is car-dependent, with everyone living in separate houses and 36.4% of the workforce working from home. In contrast, Goonellabah is more walkable, with 87.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 85.8% within 15 minutes of a park.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 25.7 pts higher in Lindendale Population: 13,088 larger in Goonellabah Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Lindendale No car: 5.7 pts higher in Goonellabah Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Goonellabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goonellabah in Lindendale +13,088 larger in Goonellabah gap steady

13,351 88th pct 263 58th pct

Median age in Goonellabah in Lindendale +8 yrs older in Lindendale gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.4% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 17.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

Marital status

40.3% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

37.5% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 33.6%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 6.4%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

3.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Goonellabah Lindendale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 79.8%

2.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% India +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English +12.4 pts ▸ 53.6%

41.3% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 35.4%

12.8% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 86.3%

0.5% Punjabi +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 48.3%

38.8% No religion even 38.8%

6.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.5% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Goonellabah in Lindendale

1.63 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Goonellabah in Lindendale +12 more in Goonellabah

18 86th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Goonellabah in Lindendale +78 larger in Goonellabah

332 51st pct 254 43rd pct

ICSEA in Goonellabah in Lindendale +4 higher in Lindendale

999 55th pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +16.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.7%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.1 pts 2.4%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.6 pts 20.5%

21.5% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%

10.5% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.1% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 7.1%

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Goonellabah in Lindendale +$61 higher in Lindendale gap narrowing

$705 41st pct $766 53rd pct

Household income in Goonellabah in Lindendale +$453 higher in Lindendale gap widening

$1,318 34th pct $1,771 64th pct

Family income in Goonellabah in Lindendale +$195 higher in Lindendale gap widening

$1,721 39th pct $1,916 52nd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.3%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 10.5%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.9% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 37.7%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 33.2%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +5.8 pts ▸ 60.5%

22.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.3%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goonellabah in Lindendale +991 larger in Goonellabah

996 88th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Goonellabah in Lindendale +10 yrs older in Goonellabah

23 yrs 38th pct 13 yrs 9th pct

Median income in Goonellabah in Lindendale +$177 higher in Lindendale

$548 39th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Goonellabah in Lindendale +$746 higher in Lindendale

$1,504 42nd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goonellabah in Lindendale +0.2 larger in Lindendale gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

28.3% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 14.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 22.1%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

4.9% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goonellabah in Lindendale +$47 higher in Goonellabah gap widening

$320 63rd pct $273 48th pct

Mortgage in Goonellabah in Lindendale +$131 higher in Lindendale gap narrowing

$1,560 46th pct $1,691 54th pct

People / bedroom in Goonellabah in Lindendale +0.20 higher in Lindendale gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.8% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 13.7%

2.0% Other tenure +7.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house +25.5 pts ▸ 103.2%

18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 26.3%

29.3% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%

6.4% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Studio / none +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

36.4% $350–$549 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%

15.0% Under $200 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

4.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.4 pts 12.9%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.6%

18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goonellabah in Lindendale +97 more in Goonellabah

97 89th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Goonellabah in Lindendale +7.27 more in Goonellabah

7.27 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Goonellabah in Lindendale +496.5 more in Goonellabah

496.5 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Goonellabah in Lindendale +12 more in Goonellabah

12 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Goonellabah in Lindendale +52 longer in Lindendale

0 0th pct 52 81st pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +21.7 pts 45.0%

10.8% Worked at home +25.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 25.8%

11.9% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.1% 4 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 12.9%

13.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

4.4% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 2.1%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Managers +23.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.7% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.2 pts 3.6%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 7.1%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 5.0%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Goonellabah in Lindendale +4.6 higher in Goonellabah

4.6 81st pct 0.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goonellabah in Lindendale +4.7 more in Goonellabah

4.7 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Goonellabah in Lindendale +62.7 pts higher in Goonellabah

62.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Goonellabah in Lindendale +41.8 pts higher in Goonellabah

41.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Goonellabah in Lindendale +87.8 pts higher in Goonellabah

87.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Goonellabah in Lindendale +43.9 pts higher in Goonellabah

43.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Goonellabah in Lindendale +85.8 pts higher in Goonellabah

85.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Goonellabah in Lindendale +57.1 pts higher in Goonellabah

57.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Goonellabah in Lindendale +12.1 more in Goonellabah

12.1 47th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Goonellabah in Lindendale +37 higher in Goonellabah

37 76th pct 0 31st pct

Mean slope in Goonellabah in Lindendale +1.3 pts higher in Goonellabah

11.2% 86th pct 9.9% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goonellabah vs Lindendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11717/goonellabah/vs/SAL12345/lindendale