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Kandos vs Olinda
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Kandos profile · Olinda profile
Kandos Olinda
Kandos and Olinda (NSW) are two very different types of place. Kandos is a more established centre with 1,263 people, while Olinda (NSW) is sparsely populated with only 32 residents. There are sharp contrasts in wealth and health; typical weekly household income in Olinda (NSW) is $1,625, which is far higher than the $677 seen in Kandos. Health challenges are also much more common in Kandos, where 44.8% of people have a long-term health condition compared to 18.8% in Olinda (NSW). Additionally, Kandos has a much higher share of seniors, with 32.6% aged 65 and over.
Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at around 9%. This common ground sits alongside a divide in how people live. Kandos is somewhat walkable and most homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks and groceries. In contrast, Olinda (NSW) is car-dependent, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of these amenities. This gap in local access is consistent with the fact that Kandos has a much higher number of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,284
- First area, 2016: 1,315
- First area, 2021: 1,263
- Second area, 2016: 18
- Second area, 2021: 32
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Kandos: 1.5% males, 2.3% females; 85+ in Olinda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Kandos: 2.2% males, 2.1% females; 80–84 in Olinda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Kandos: 3.7% males, 4.6% females; 75–79 in Olinda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Kandos: 3.9% males, 3.7% females; 70–74 in Olinda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Kandos: 4.7% males, 4.1% females; 65–69 in Olinda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Kandos: 4.8% males, 3.9% females; 60–64 in Olinda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in Kandos: 3.9% males, 4.5% females; 55–59 in Olinda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Kandos: 3.9% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Olinda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Kandos: 3.3% males, 2.7% females; 45–49 in Olinda: 30.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Kandos: 1.8% males, 2.5% females; 40–44 in Olinda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Kandos: 1.2% males, 1.3% females; 35–39 in Olinda: 40.0% males, 30.0% females
- 30–34 in Kandos: 1.6% males, 1.5% females; 30–34 in Olinda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Kandos: 1.5% males, 2.3% females; 25–29 in Olinda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Kandos: 1.8% males, 2.2% females; 20–24 in Olinda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Kandos: 3.2% males, 2.1% females; 15–19 in Olinda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Kandos: 2.7% males, 2.2% females; 10–14 in Olinda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Kandos: 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in Olinda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Kandos: 2.3% males, 1.3% females; 0–4 in Olinda: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $342
- First area, 2016: $420
- First area, 2021: $457
- Second area, 2016: $749
- Second area, 2021: $866
- First area, 2011: $614
- First area, 2016: $698
- First area, 2021: $677
- Second area, 2016: $1,375
- Second area, 2021: $1,625
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $155
- First area, 2016: $190
- First area, 2021: $220
- First area, 2011: $1,000
- First area, 2016: $867
- First area, 2021: $867
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
Compare Kandos with nearby areas
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kandos vs Olinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12065/kandos/vs/SAL13093/olinda