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Lindendale vs McLeans Ridges

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Lindendale profile · McLeans Ridges profile

Lindendale McLeans Ridges

McLeans Ridges and Lindendale are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. McLeans Ridges is more likely to have larger homes, with 84.1% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 67.4% in Lindendale. Pay is also higher in McLeans Ridges, where the typical household earns $2,305 a week compared to $1,771 in Lindendale. This is also seen among First Nations residents, with a typical personal income of $1,499 in McLeans Ridges, which is far higher than the $725 typical income in Lindendale.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with a much higher share of people moving into McLeans Ridges (40.3%) over the last five years compared to Lindendale (26.1%). Despite this, they share several similarities, such as having almost identical shares of children under 15 and adults with a bachelor degree. Both are also very car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport. Lindendale has a notably older population, as the typical resident is 49 compared to 45 in McLeans Ridges.

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Where they differ most

Population: 545 larger in McLeans Ridges 3+ bedrooms: 16.7 pts higher in McLeans Ridges Work from home: 14.3 pts higher in Lindendale Recent movers: 14.2 pts higher in McLeans Ridges Separate houses: 4.0 pts higher in Lindendale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +545 larger in McLeans Ridges gap widening
263 58th pct 808 72nd pct
Median age in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +4 yrs older in Lindendale gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +0.2 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap steady
1.9% 50th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +7.8 pts higher in Lindendale gap widening
27.0% 80th pct 19.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +0.3 pts higher in Lindendale gap narrowing
17.5% 53rd pct 17.2% 51st pct
De facto in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +5.2 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
5.8% 13th pct 11.0% 40th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 19.2%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

Marital status

53.2% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 57.6%
33.6% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 29.5%
6.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Lindendale McLeans Ridges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +3.2 pts higher in Lindendale gap widening
13.3% 58th pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 85.5%
3.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
3.0% India ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.6% English ◂ +9.3 pts 44.3%
35.4% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
10.3% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.3% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
1.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +4.8 pts higher in Lindendale gap steady
7.6% 72nd pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.3% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 93.6%
4.2% Punjabi ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +0.4 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap narrowing
38.8% 44th pct 39.2% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 51.6%
38.8% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
7.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +1.9 pts higher in Lindendale gap steady
61.7% 82nd pct 59.7% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +0.7 pts higher in Lindendale gap narrowing
33.6% 88th pct 32.9% 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges even
6 74th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +40 larger in Lindendale
254 43rd pct 214 39th pct
ICSEA in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges even
1,003 58th pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 59.7%
25.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.7%
2.4% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.5% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 30.2%
20.5% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 11.4%
11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 11.6%
9.0% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.4% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%
7.7% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.1% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%
5.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Income

Personal income in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +$76 higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
$766 53rd pct $842 65th pct
Household income in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +$534 higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
$1,771 64th pct $2,305 87th pct
Family income in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +$430 higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
$1,916 52nd pct $2,346 75th pct
High earners in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +1.7 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap steady
13.2% 74th pct 14.9% 79th pct
High-income homes in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +5.9 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
24.2% 72nd pct 30.1% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 21.7%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.6% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.1%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.9%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +2.0 pts higher in Lindendale
31.2% 62nd pct 29.2% 52nd pct
Mental health in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +2.9 pts higher in Lindendale
11.4% 79th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +0.6 pts higher in Lindendale gap steady
4.2% 44th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
6.8% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
2.3% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +4.4 pts ▸ 64.9%
21.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.9%
4.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +6.7 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
15.5% 37th pct 22.2% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +2.5 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap steady
11.4% 36th pct 13.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +1.3 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap narrowing
24.5% 46th pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +0.1 pts higher in McLeans Ridges
4.1% 72nd pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +8.2 pts higher in Lindendale gap widening
33.6% 88th pct 25.4% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +12 larger in McLeans Ridges
5 49th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +1 yrs older in McLeans Ridges
13 yrs 9th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +$774 higher in McLeans Ridges
$725 58th pct $1,499 90th pct
Household income in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +$1,500 higher in McLeans Ridges
$2,250 71st pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +0.3 larger in McLeans Ridges gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +9.1 pts higher in Lindendale gap widening
14.1% 69th pct 5.0% 23rd pct
Living alone in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +10.9 pts higher in Lindendale gap widening
22.1% 44th pct 11.2% 10th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 60.6%
30.2% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
14.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 5.0%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
22.1% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 11.2%
12.6% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.4% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.4% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +$127 higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
$273 48th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +$476 higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
$1,691 54th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +0.10 higher in Lindendale gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +6.8 pts higher in Lindendale gap widening
13.7% 40th pct 6.9% 16th pct
Owned outright in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +6.7 pts higher in Lindendale gap widening
49.5% 74th pct 42.8% 55th pct
Separate houses in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +4.0 pts higher in Lindendale gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +16.7 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
67.4% 23rd pct 84.1% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 42.8%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 43.5%
13.7% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 6.9%
9.5% Other tenure ◂ +8.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

103.2% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 96.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.5% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
26.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 25.7%
10.5% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
3.2% Studio / none ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 ◂ +30.4 pts 15.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
9.7% $3,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.1% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +14.3 pts higher in Lindendale gap widening
36.4% 88th pct 22.2% 65th pct
PT commute in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +1 longer in Lindendale
52 81st pct 51 80th pct

How people get to work

45.0% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 57.5%
36.4% Worked at home ◂ +14.3 pts 22.2%
5.0% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
25.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 17.0%
17.2% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +14.2 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
26.1% 32nd pct 40.3% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +3.7 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +0.1 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap steady
3.6% 50th pct 3.7% 51st pct
Participation in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +2.0 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap narrowing
63.2% 59th pct 65.2% 66th pct
Full-time in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +10.7 pts higher in McLeans Ridges gap widening
43.6% 7th pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

31.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.2 pts 9.2%
12.9% Health care & social assistance +11.9 pts ▸ 24.8%
12.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%
8.6% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.1% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
2.1% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Managers ◂ +16.6 pts 16.3%
19.3% Professionals +11.6 pts ▸ 30.9%
10.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.1% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.6% Clerical & administrative +7.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.3% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%
5.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +0.0 higher in McLeans Ridges
0.0 29th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +0.1 more in McLeans Ridges
0.0 0th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +1.2 more in McLeans Ridges
0.0 0th pct 1.2 18th pct
Intersections/km² in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +1 higher in McLeans Ridges
0 31st pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Lindendalein McLeans Ridges +3.8 pts higher in McLeans Ridges
9.9% 80th pct 13.7% 90th pct

Compare Lindendale with nearby areas

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Compare McLeans Ridges with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lindendale vs McLeans Ridges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12345/lindendale/vs/SAL12555/mcleans-ridges