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Lawson vs Linden

Name: Lawson vs Linden — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Lawson profile · Linden profile

Lawson Linden

Lawson and Linden are neighbouring areas in the Blue Mountains with very different layouts. Lawson is very walkable, where 72.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and many residents are within a short walk of schools, groceries, and health services. In contrast, Linden is mostly car-dependent and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service. There are also notable economic gaps; typical weekly household income is $2,039 in Linden, which is well higher than the $1,519 typical in Lawson. Additionally, Linden has a far higher share of large homes, with 86.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 76.3% in Lawson.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as the typical weekly rent and the share of adults with a bachelor degree. They are also alike in the proportion of people who speak a language other than English at home and the percentage of residents with long-term health conditions. While Linden has a higher share of people aged 65 and over, both areas have a much higher share of people with no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,180 larger in Lawson Living alone: 12.4 pts higher in Lawson 3+ bedrooms: 10.6 pts higher in Linden Renting: 9.5 pts higher in Lawson Household income: $520 higher in Linden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lawson in Linden +2,180 larger in Lawson gap steady

2,651 82nd pct 471 64th pct

Median age in Lawson in Linden +2 yrs older in Linden gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 29.9%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.4%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

11.2% Youth (15–24) even 11.3%

Marital status

42.7% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

36.8% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 32.8%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Lawson Linden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 79.8%

5.7% England +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English +4.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

39.4% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

5.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 93.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 49.9%

37.3% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lawson in Linden

4.63 57th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lawson in Linden +2 more in Lawson

5 73rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Lawson in Linden +65 larger in Linden

199 37th pct 264 44th pct

ICSEA in Lawson in Linden +4 higher in Linden

1,051 79th pct 1,055 80th pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 59.5%

23.6% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.8% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 27.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

15.2% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%

10.4% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.5% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Lawson in Linden +$179 higher in Linden gap steady

$732 46th pct $911 74th pct

Household income in Lawson in Linden +$520 higher in Linden gap narrowing

$1,519 49th pct $2,039 77th pct

Family income in Lawson in Linden +$278 higher in Linden gap narrowing

$1,964 55th pct $2,242 71st pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 6.8%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.9% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 37.5%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

11.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +0.5 pts 58.2%

24.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 22.5%

7.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.7% Three or more even 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lawson in Linden +98 larger in Lawson

114 86th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Lawson in Linden +1 yrs older in Lawson

20 yrs 25th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lawson in Linden +$126 higher in Lawson

$700 56th pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Lawson in Linden +$1,576 higher in Linden

$1,674 49th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lawson in Linden +0.1 larger in Linden gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 53.0%

27.3% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 11.9%

0.9% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +11.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +12.4 pts 18.4%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

12.7% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lawson in Linden +$23 higher in Linden gap steady

$387 79th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Lawson in Linden +$151 higher in Linden gap widening

$1,849 63rd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Lawson in Linden +0.10 higher in Lawson gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

36.9% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

17.9% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 8.4%

0.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 99.5%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 32.1%

21.6% 4 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 7.4%

8.0% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.8% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $350–$549 +44.4 pts ▸ 106.3%

20.1% $200–$349 ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

7.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.0%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lawson in Linden +1 more in Linden

10 80th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Lawson in Linden +19.58 more in Linden

3.77 72nd pct 23.35 94th pct

Departures/1k in Lawson in Linden +1,505.4 more in Linden

250.5 74th pct 1,755.8 90th pct

PT routes in Lawson in Linden +1 more in Linden

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Lawson in Linden +4 longer in Linden

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Lawson in Linden +8 longer in Lawson

63 46th pct 55 41st pct

Reach 30 min in Lawson in Linden +17,873 more in Lawson

17,873 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Lawson in Linden +17,873 more in Lawson

17,873 47th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

33.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 32.5%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 2 vehicles +13.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 31.4%

12.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.2% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.5% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 9.6%

9.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%

3.8% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.2% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.5% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Lawson in Linden +3.6 higher in Lawson

6.3 89th pct 2.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lawson in Linden +4.2 more in Lawson

6.3 90th pct 2.1 67th pct

15-min city in Lawson in Linden +72.6 pts higher in Lawson

72.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lawson in Linden +47.7 pts higher in Lawson

70.8% 85th pct 23.1% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Lawson in Linden +20.3 pts higher in Linden

72.2% 79th pct 92.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Lawson in Linden +79.7 pts higher in Lawson

79.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Lawson in Linden +3.0 pts higher in Lawson

96.1% 84th pct 93.1% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Lawson in Linden +69.0 pts higher in Lawson

69.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lawson in Linden +31.3 more in Linden

26.0 69th pct 57.3 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Lawson in Linden +67 higher in Lawson

81 83rd pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Lawson in Linden +5.6 pts higher in Linden

10.0% 81st pct 15.7% 93rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lawson vs Linden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12298/lawson/vs/SAL12344/linden