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Linden vs Springwood

Name: Linden vs Springwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Linden profile · Springwood profile

Linden Springwood

Springwood and Linden are neighbouring areas in the Blue Mountains with very different levels of accessibility. Springwood is more walkable and has more variety in housing, with 29.1% of people living alone and a walkability score of 5.7 (somewhat walkable). Linden is mostly car-dependent, scoring 2.7, and is almost entirely made up of separate houses, which account for 99.5% of homes. Springwood also provides much easier access to daily needs, with 61.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 52.9% near a school, compared to no homes in Linden having this access.

These two areas share very similar profiles in many ways, including their typical weekly personal incomes, the share of adults with a bachelor degree, and the percentage of people using other languages at home. This common ground extends to their health and family lives, with almost identical rates of mental health conditions and unpaid childcare. While Springwood has a well higher share of renters and a larger older population, both areas have seen their populations grow and remain as distinct parts of the same region.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,952 larger in Springwood Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Linden Living alone: 10.7 pts higher in Springwood Renting: 8.8 pts higher in Springwood No religion: 7.8 pts higher in Linden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Linden in Springwood +7,952 larger in Springwood gap steady

471 64th pct 8,423 87th pct

Median age in Linden in Springwood +1 yrs older in Springwood gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 27.1%

22.7% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%

15.3% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

Marital status

49.5% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

32.8% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 28.8%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

2.8% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Linden Springwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 79.7%

7.9% England ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

50.3% English ◂ +6.0 pts 44.3%

39.5% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 39.0%

13.0% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.6% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 90.3%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 42.1%

48.8% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

1.7% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Linden in Springwood

— 2.88 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Linden in Springwood +9 more in Springwood

3 67th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Linden in Springwood +155 larger in Springwood

264 44th pct 419 62nd pct

ICSEA in Linden in Springwood +10 higher in Springwood

1,055 80th pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 60.6%

26.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.4%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%

5.2% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 22.8%

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 26.8%

18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

14.5% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

12.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

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

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Linden in Springwood +$56 higher in Linden gap narrowing

$911 74th pct $855 67th pct

Household income in Linden in Springwood +$261 higher in Linden gap narrowing

$2,039 77th pct $1,778 64th pct

Family income in Linden in Springwood +$91 higher in Springwood gap narrowing

$2,242 71st pct $2,333 75th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 29.5%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.2%

6.8% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.1% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.2%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.0%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

10.6% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Mental health even 12.5%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

5.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +2.0 pts 56.2%

22.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

3.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Linden in Springwood +168 larger in Springwood

16 64th pct 184 86th pct

Median age in Linden in Springwood +4 yrs older in Springwood

19 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Linden in Springwood +$175 higher in Springwood

$574 43rd pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Linden in Springwood +$955 higher in Linden

$3,250 89th pct $2,295 73rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 30.1%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

44.2% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 35.0%

18.4% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

13.7% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

6.3% 5 people even 6.3%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Linden in Springwood +$10 higher in Linden gap steady

$410 84th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Linden in Springwood +$143 higher in Springwood gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,143 78th pct

People / bedroom in Linden in Springwood even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 37.7%

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 39.1%

8.4% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +17.5 pts 82.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.1% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 29.8%

15.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 9.2%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

106.3% $350–$549 ◂ +49.5 pts 56.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Under $200 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 40.4%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 21.6%

9.9% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.0% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Linden in Springwood +83 more in Springwood

11 81st pct 94 89th pct

Stops/1k in Linden in Springwood +12.19 more in Linden

23.35 94th pct 11.16 88th pct

Departures/1k in Linden in Springwood +771.2 more in Linden

1,755.8 90th pct 984.7 86th pct

PT routes in Linden in Springwood +10 more in Springwood

4 82nd pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Linden in Springwood +3 longer in Linden

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Linden in Springwood +4 longer in Linden

55 41st pct 51 39th pct

Reach 30 min in Linden in Springwood even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Linden in Springwood even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 38.9%

32.5% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 37.3%

31.4% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

1.6% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 16.1%

9.6% Education & training +8.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

9.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

4.2% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

2.5% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%

15.8% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

4.6% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Linden in Springwood +3.0 higher in Springwood

2.7 70th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Linden in Springwood +3.0 more in Springwood

2.1 67th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Linden in Springwood +56.0 pts higher in Springwood

0.0% 0th pct 56.0% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Linden in Springwood +18.5 pts higher in Springwood

23.1% 72nd pct 41.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Linden in Springwood +0.7 pts higher in Linden

92.5% 85th pct 91.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Linden in Springwood +52.9 pts higher in Springwood

0.0% 0th pct 52.9% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Linden in Springwood +3.1 pts higher in Linden

93.1% 82nd pct 90.0% 80th pct

Walk to health in Linden in Springwood +61.1 pts higher in Springwood

0.0% 0th pct 61.1% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Linden in Springwood +23.8 more in Linden

57.3 85th pct 33.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Linden in Springwood +29 higher in Springwood

15 73rd pct 44 77th pct

Mean slope in Linden in Springwood +5.7 pts higher in Linden

15.7% 93rd pct 10.0% 81st pct

Compare Linden with nearby areas

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Compare Springwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Linden vs Springwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12344/linden/vs/SAL13644/springwood