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Linden vs Sun Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Linden profile · Sun Valley profile

Linden Sun Valley

Linden and Sun Valley are neighbouring areas in the Blue Mountains with distinct differences in wealth and accessibility. Sun Valley has a higher share of high earners, with 37.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 23.2% in Linden. Home ownership is also more common in Sun Valley, where 50.6% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Linden is much more accessible; 92.5% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, far higher than the 12.4% found in Sun Valley.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar profiles in several key ways. Both have a typical resident age of 47 and almost identical shares of children under 15. They are also alike in their housing, with nearly all homes being separate houses and typically having three or more bedrooms. While Linden has a higher rate of long-term health conditions (36.3%) than Sun Valley (27.8%), both areas sit well above the national figure for residents needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Linden No car: 1.6 pts higher in Linden Needs assistance: 5.1 pts higher in Linden Population: 237 larger in Linden Mortgage: $1,000 higher in Sun Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lindenin Sun Valley +237 larger in Linden gap narrowing
471 64th pct 234 57th pct
Median age in Lindenin Sun Valley even gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Lindenin Sun Valley even gap narrowing
3.4% 63rd pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Lindenin Sun Valley +0.5 pts higher in Linden gap steady
22.7% 67th pct 22.2% 65th pct
Under 15 in Lindenin Sun Valley +1.0 pts higher in Sun Valley gap narrowing
15.3% 38th pct 16.2% 44th pct
De facto in Lindenin Sun Valley +0.8 pts higher in Linden gap steady
12.3% 51st pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 26.9%
22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.2%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 14.5%
15.3% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

49.5% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 59.7%
32.8% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 27.2%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%
3.0% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Linden Sun Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lindenin Sun Valley +4.6 pts higher in Linden gap widening
20.4% 77th pct 15.8% 67th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 78.6%
7.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
0.0% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.3% English +3.5 pts ▸ 53.8%
39.5% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 29.5%
13.0% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.5% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
3.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%
3.4% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lindenin Sun Valley +3.2 pts higher in Linden gap steady
6.6% 67th pct 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Lindenin Sun Valley +0.4 pts higher in Sun Valley gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 1.3% 79th pct

Language used at home

93.6% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 94.0%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lindenin Sun Valley +2.9 pts higher in Linden gap widening
49.9% 78th pct 47.0% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 47.0%
48.8% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 47.4%
1.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lindenin Sun Valley +3.5 pts higher in Sun Valley gap steady
59.5% 79th pct 63.0% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Lindenin Sun Valley +4.6 pts higher in Sun Valley gap widening
31.5% 87th pct 36.1% 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lindenin Sun Valley +5 more in Sun Valley
3 67th pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Lindenin Sun Valley +6 larger in Sun Valley
264 44th pct 270 45th pct
ICSEA in Lindenin Sun Valley +19 higher in Sun Valley
1,055 80th pct 1,074 86th pct

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 63.0%
26.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.5%
8.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%
5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
28.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 24.8%
18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%
9.1% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.5% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%
12.8% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.5% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%
5.7% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.8% Creative arts ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
4.1% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Lindenin Sun Valley +$31 higher in Sun Valley gap widening
$911 74th pct $942 77th pct
Household income in Lindenin Sun Valley +$335 higher in Sun Valley gap widening
$2,039 77th pct $2,374 87th pct
Family income in Lindenin Sun Valley +$341 higher in Sun Valley gap steady
$2,242 71st pct $2,583 85th pct
High earners in Lindenin Sun Valley +2.8 pts higher in Sun Valley gap narrowing
15.5% 81st pct 18.3% 87th pct
High-income homes in Lindenin Sun Valley +14.2 pts higher in Sun Valley gap widening
23.2% 70th pct 37.3% 91st pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 20.5%
28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 21.7%
11.1% $4,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
6.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 27.2%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lindenin Sun Valley +8.5 pts higher in Linden
36.3% 82nd pct 27.8% 45th pct
Mental health in Lindenin Sun Valley +5.7 pts higher in Linden
12.5% 86th pct 6.8% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Lindenin Sun Valley +5.1 pts higher in Linden gap widening
7.2% 76th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%
12.5% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%
10.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +5.5 pts ▸ 63.7%
22.5% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.1%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lindenin Sun Valley +4.6 pts higher in Sun Valley gap widening
20.0% 59th pct 24.6% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Lindenin Sun Valley +2.4 pts higher in Linden gap narrowing
16.0% 79th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Lindenin Sun Valley +2.2 pts higher in Sun Valley gap narrowing
25.5% 51st pct 27.7% 63rd pct
Defence service in Lindenin Sun Valley +4.9 pts higher in Sun Valley
2.7% 51st pct 7.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lindenin Sun Valley +7.4 pts higher in Sun Valley gap widening
29.3% 76th pct 36.6% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lindenin Sun Valley +8 larger in Linden
16 64th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Lindenin Sun Valley +1 yrs older in Linden
19 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Lindenin Sun Valley +$250 higher in Sun Valley
$574 43rd pct $824 67th pct
Household income in Lindenin Sun Valley +$749 higher in Sun Valley
$3,250 89th pct $3,999 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lindenin Sun Valley +0.4 larger in Sun Valley gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Lindenin Sun Valley +7.1 pts higher in Linden gap steady
11.9% 57th pct 4.8% 22nd pct
Living alone in Lindenin Sun Valley +8.8 pts higher in Linden gap steady
18.4% 31st pct 9.6% 7th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 58.9%
33.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 33.0%
11.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 4.8%
1.9% Other families even 1.9%

Household size

44.2% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 37.3%
13.7% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.4% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 9.6%
14.2% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
2.1% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lindenin Sun Valley +$10 higher in Linden gap narrowing
$410 84th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Lindenin Sun Valley +$1,000 higher in Sun Valley gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $3,000 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Lindenin Sun Valley +0.10 higher in Sun Valley gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lindenin Sun Valley +4.8 pts higher in Linden gap steady
8.4% 21st pct 3.6% 8th pct
Owned outright in Lindenin Sun Valley +11.1 pts higher in Sun Valley gap widening
39.5% 45th pct 50.6% 76th pct
Separate houses in Lindenin Sun Valley +0.5 pts higher in Sun Valley gap narrowing
99.5% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lindenin Sun Valley even gap narrowing
86.8% 70th pct 86.7% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 50.6%
47.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 38.6%
8.4% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
32.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 22.9%
15.3% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

106.3% $350–$549 ◂ +106.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 37.5%
9.9% $3,000 or more +33.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lindenin Sun Valley +1.6 pts higher in Linden gap steady
1.6% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lindenin Sun Valley +6.8 pts higher in Sun Valley gap widening
32.5% 84th pct 39.3% 90th pct
PT commute in Lindenin Sun Valley +1.7 pts higher in Linden gap steady
1.7% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lindenin Sun Valley +10 more in Linden
11 81st pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Lindenin Sun Valley +19.08 more in Linden
23.35 94th pct 4.27 75th pct
Departures/1k in Lindenin Sun Valley +1,559.3 more in Linden
1,755.8 90th pct 196.6 73rd pct
PT routes in Lindenin Sun Valley +3 more in Linden
4 82nd pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Lindenin Sun Valley +10 longer in Sun Valley
5 32nd pct 15 53rd pct
Drive to city in Lindenin Sun Valley +7 longer in Linden
55 41st pct 48 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Lindenin Sun Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Lindenin Sun Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 37.7%
32.5% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
1.7% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 40.5%
31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.8 pts 7.6%
13.0% 3 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
9.7% 4 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 21.5%
1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lindenin Sun Valley +1.0 pts higher in Linden gap steady
24.7% 27th pct 23.7% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Lindenin Sun Valley +5.2 pts higher in Linden gap widening
5.2% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lindenin Sun Valley +4.7 pts higher in Sun Valley gap narrowing
1.6% 36th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Lindenin Sun Valley +4.7 pts higher in Sun Valley gap steady
61.3% 52nd pct 66.0% 69th pct
Full-time in Lindenin Sun Valley +0.3 pts higher in Sun Valley gap narrowing
55.4% 36th pct 55.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

23.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.6 pts 13.1%
9.6% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
2.9% Professional & technical +11.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.6% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%
4.2% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 2.5%
2.5% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
12.9% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 9.0%
15.8% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
7.5% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lindenin Sun Valley +1.2 higher in Linden
2.7 70th pct 1.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lindenin Sun Valley +0.9 more in Linden
2.1 67th pct 1.2 60th pct
15-min city in Lindenin Sun Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lindenin Sun Valley +18.4 pts higher in Linden
23.1% 72nd pct 4.8% 61st pct
Walk to transit in Lindenin Sun Valley +80.1 pts higher in Linden
92.5% 85th pct 12.4% 61st pct
Walk to school in Lindenin Sun Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lindenin Sun Valley +7.4 pts higher in Linden
93.1% 82nd pct 85.7% 78th pct
Walk to health in Lindenin Sun Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lindenin Sun Valley +49.5 more in Sun Valley
57.3 85th pct 106.8 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Lindenin Sun Valley +10 higher in Linden
15 73rd pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Lindenin Sun Valley +6.5 pts higher in Sun Valley
15.7% 93rd pct 22.1% 100th pct

Compare Linden with nearby areas

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Compare Sun Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Linden vs Sun Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12344/linden/vs/SAL13706/sun-valley