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Huntleys Cove vs Linley Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Huntleys Cove profile · Linley Point profile

Huntleys Cove Linley Point

Huntleys Cove and Linley Point are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Linley Point is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 92.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms, while Huntleys Cove is dominated by townhouses and apartments. This is reflected in the finances, as Linley Point has a far higher typical weekly household income of $3,833 compared to $2,359 in Huntleys Cove. Linley Point also has a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (54.5% versus 38.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who moved in the last five years, though Huntleys Cove is more mobile at 41.8%. They also share similar levels of unemployment and a high percentage of residents who walk to parks and public transport. While both are well above the national average for age, Huntleys Cove is noticeably older, with 31.8% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 20.4% in Linley Point.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 97.6 pts higher in Linley Point 3+ bedrooms: 33.9 pts higher in Linley Point PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Huntleys Cove Rent: $500 higher in Linley Point No car: 3.8 pts higher in Huntleys Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +358 larger in Huntleys Cove gap steady
740 71st pct 382 61st pct
Median age in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +3 yrs older in Huntleys Cove gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +0.7 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap steady
0.7% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +11.3 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap widening
31.8% 88th pct 20.4% 58th pct
Under 15 in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +5.1 pts higher in Linley Point gap narrowing
12.4% 24th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +6.7 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap widening
11.1% 41st pct 4.4% 10th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
31.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.3 pts 20.4%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 12.6%
12.4% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.2% Youth (15–24) +6.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

56.7% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 64.4%
22.6% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
12.9% Divorced ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%
1.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Huntleys Cove Linley Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +1.6 pts higher in Linley Point gap steady
33.5% 91st pct 35.1% 92nd pct

Country of birth

62.4% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 64.4%
3.9% China +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.9% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.3% English ◂ +9.0 pts 23.3%
26.1% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 16.5%
11.8% Chinese +12.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.6% Irish ◂ +9.3 pts 7.3%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 5.2%
7.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.5% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +9.7 pts higher in Linley Point gap widening
23.5% 88th pct 33.2% 91st pct
Limited English in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +2.9 pts higher in Linley Point gap widening
2.0% 86th pct 5.0% 91st pct

Language used at home

74.2% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 63.9%
3.5% Mandarin +5.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
1.1% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Vietnamese even 0.8%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +1.6 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap narrowing
30.9% 25th pct 29.3% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 59.9%
30.9% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 29.3%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%
3.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
1.1% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +2.4 pts higher in Linley Point gap narrowing
78.7% 98th pct 81.1% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +4.3 pts higher in Linley Point gap widening
47.6% 98th pct 51.9% 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +2 more in Linley Point
23 87th pct 25 87th pct
Avg size in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +9 larger in Huntleys Cove
561 79th pct 552 78th pct
ICSEA in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +9 higher in Linley Point
1,122 96th pct 1,131 98th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 81.1%
11.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%
3.2% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 48.1%
19.1% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.8 pts 9.3%
7.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
0.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

28.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 27.8%
9.6% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
10.2% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%
5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +$184 higher in Linley Point gap widening
$1,177 89th pct $1,361 94th pct
Household income in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +$1,474 higher in Linley Point gap widening
$2,359 87th pct $3,833 100th pct
Family income in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +$1,387 higher in Linley Point gap widening
$2,987 90th pct $4,374 100th pct
High earners in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +6.2 pts higher in Linley Point gap widening
27.4% 97th pct 33.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +16.1 pts higher in Linley Point gap narrowing
38.4% 92nd pct 54.5% 100th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $4,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 14.6%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 16.3%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.2%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.2%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
15.8% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +5.0 pts higher in Huntleys Cove
30.7% 59th pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +5.6 pts higher in Huntleys Cove
7.2% 41st pct 1.6% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +1.3 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap steady
4.7% 51st pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%
6.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.2% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 1.6%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
5.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +4.8 pts ▸ 69.6%
21.5% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.4%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +1.0 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap narrowing
22.8% 70th pct 21.8% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +1.6 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap widening
15.0% 73rd pct 13.5% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +0.3 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap narrowing
25.3% 50th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +0.1 pts higher in Huntleys Cove
3.3% 60th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +9.1 pts higher in Linley Point gap widening
21.4% 34th pct 30.4% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +5 larger in Huntleys Cove
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +23 yrs older in Linley Point
6 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +$2,350 higher in Huntleys Cove
$2,500 100th pct $150 0th pct
Household income in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +$3,625 higher in Linley Point
$1,125 23rd pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +0.8 larger in Linley Point gap widening
2.2 24th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +4.7 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap steady
11.5% 54th pct 6.7% 27th pct
Living alone in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +14.7 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap widening
24.5% 53rd pct 9.8% 7th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +19.8 pts ▸ 66.0%
41.6% Couples without children ◂ +15.0 pts 26.7%
11.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 6.7%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 39.0%
24.5% 1 person ◂ +14.7 pts 9.8%
17.6% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.5% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
1.5% 5 people +13.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 6 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +$500 higher in Linley Point gap widening
$700 100th pct $1,200 100th pct
Mortgage in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +$1,750 higher in Linley Point gap narrowing
$3,250 94th pct $5,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +0.10 higher in Huntleys Cove gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +15.9 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap narrowing
27.2% 75th pct 11.4% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +5.1 pts higher in Linley Point gap narrowing
46.1% 65th pct 51.2% 77th pct
Separate houses in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +97.6 pts higher in Linley Point gap widening
1.5% 0th pct 99.2% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +33.9 pts higher in Linley Point gap steady
58.8% 13th pct 92.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 51.2%
23.8% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
27.2% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 11.4%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

1.5% Separate house +97.6 pts ▸ 99.2%
78.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +75.4 pts 3.3%
20.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.8 pts 20.3%
8.7% 4 bedrooms +34.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
36.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.7 pts 4.9%
0.0% 5 or more +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $750 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 28.6%
38.6% $550–$749 ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $3,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 65.2%
32.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 15.2%
15.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
7.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +3.8 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap widening
3.8% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +14.1 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap widening
55.8% 100th pct 41.7% 92nd pct
PT commute in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +1.1 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap narrowing
1.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +1 more in Linley Point
3 72nd pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +6.42 more in Linley Point
4.05 74th pct 10.47 87th pct
Departures/1k in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +2,187.7 more in Linley Point
3,817.6 100th pct 6,005.2 100th pct
PT routes in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +1 more in Huntleys Cove
4 82nd pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +1 longer in Huntleys Cove
5 32nd pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +1 longer in Linley Point
10 5th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +21,914 more in Huntleys Cove
47,646 86th pct 25,732 79th pct
Reach 45 min in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +82,431 more in Huntleys Cove
189,670 87th pct 107,239 80th pct
Transit to city in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +10 longer in Linley Point
46 29th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Worked at home ◂ +14.1 pts 41.7%
24.5% Car (driver) +15.7 pts ▸ 40.1%
1.1% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 51.2%
41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.6 pts 14.6%
6.6% 3 vehicles +18.6 pts ▸ 25.2%
2.5% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +13.2 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap narrowing
41.8% 82nd pct 28.6% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +1.4 pts higher in Linley Point gap narrowing
6.0% 47th pct 7.5% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +0.2 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap steady
4.3% 60th pct 4.0% 57th pct
Participation in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +5.3 pts higher in Linley Point gap widening
58.1% 41st pct 63.5% 60th pct
Full-time in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +1.2 pts higher in Huntleys Cove gap narrowing
62.6% 72nd pct 61.5% 67th pct

Industries people work in

15.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.2% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%
9.1% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%
3.3% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.0% Rental & real estate +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%
3.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 40.1%
23.4% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
14.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%
5.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%
3.3% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +0.5 higher in Huntleys Cove
5.8 87th pct 5.4 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +0.6 more in Huntleys Cove
6.4 91st pct 5.8 87th pct
15-min city in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +9.0 pts higher in Linley Point
80.0% 89th pct 89.0% 94th pct
Walk to shops in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +22.1 pts higher in Linley Point
40.1% 77th pct 62.2% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Huntleys Covein Linley Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +1.2 pts higher in Huntleys Cove
100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Huntleys Covein Linley Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +46.0 pts higher in Huntleys Cove
79.5% 93rd pct 33.5% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +3.6 more in Linley Point
9.5 40th pct 13.1 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +292 higher in Huntleys Cove
485 100th pct 193 90th pct
Mean slope in Huntleys Covein Linley Point +6.3 pts higher in Linley Point
9.8% 80th pct 16.1% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Huntleys Cove vs Linley Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11967/huntleys-cove/vs/SAL12350/linley-point