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Lindendale vs Rous Mill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Lindendale profile · Rous Mill profile

Lindendale Rous Mill

Lindendale and Rous Mill are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Lindendale has a more highly educated workforce, with 33.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 61.7% completing Year 12. It is also far more likely for people to work from home there (36.4%) compared to Rous Mill (20.0%). In contrast, Rous Mill has a higher share of larger homes, with 89.0% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, compared to 67.4% in Lindendale.

Both areas are very similar in that the typical resident is 49 years old. This shared age profile exists alongside other similarities, such as having almost identical shares of First Nations residents and virtually no one who speaks little or no English. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the proportion of people working from home has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.7 pts higher in Rous Mill Work from home: 16.4 pts higher in Lindendale Full-time: 14.4 pts higher in Rous Mill Rent: $137 higher in Rous Mill Mortgage: $801 higher in Rous Mill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lindendalein Rous Mill +59 larger in Lindendale gap narrowing
263 58th pct 204 54th pct
Median age in Lindendalein Rous Mill even gap steady
49 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Lindendalein Rous Mill +0.5 pts higher in Rous Mill gap steady
1.9% 50th pct 2.5% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Lindendalein Rous Mill +3.0 pts higher in Lindendale gap widening
27.0% 80th pct 24.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Lindendalein Rous Mill +3.6 pts higher in Rous Mill gap widening
17.5% 53rd pct 21.1% 75th pct
De facto in Lindendalein Rous Mill +6.8 pts higher in Rous Mill gap widening
5.8% 13th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.5%
27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 24.0%
17.5% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 48.8%
33.6% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 30.2%
6.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Lindendale Rous Mill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lindendalein Rous Mill +1.5 pts higher in Lindendale gap widening
13.3% 58th pct 11.8% 52nd pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 80.4%
3.4% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% South Africa +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% India ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% China 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

53.6% English ◂ +7.0 pts 46.6%
35.4% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
10.3% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.3% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lindendalein Rous Mill +6.1 pts higher in Lindendale gap widening
7.6% 72nd pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Lindendalein Rous Mill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.3% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 88.2%
4.2% Punjabi ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Rous Mill +1.0 pts higher in Lindendale gap steady
38.8% 44th pct 37.7% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 51.0%
38.8% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 37.7%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
3.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 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 Lindendalein Rous Mill +10.7 pts higher in Lindendale gap widening
61.7% 82nd pct 50.9% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Lindendalein Rous Mill +4.6 pts higher in Lindendale gap widening
33.6% 88th pct 29.0% 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lindendalein Rous Mill +4 more in Lindendale
6 74th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Lindendalein Rous Mill +160 larger in Lindendale
254 43rd pct 94 24th pct
ICSEA in Lindendalein Rous Mill +7 higher in Rous Mill
1,003 58th pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 50.9%
25.7% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
2.4% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.5% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 27.7%
20.5% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.8 pts 9.8%
11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 8.0%
15.4% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%
7.1% Society & culture +8.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.0% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.7% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
5.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Lindendalein Rous Mill +$50 higher in Rous Mill gap widening
$766 53rd pct $816 61st pct
Household income in Lindendalein Rous Mill +$209 higher in Lindendale gap widening
$1,771 64th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Lindendalein Rous Mill +$234 higher in Rous Mill gap widening
$1,916 52nd pct $2,150 66th pct
High earners in Lindendalein Rous Mill +2.1 pts higher in Lindendale gap steady
13.2% 74th pct 11.1% 66th pct
High-income homes in Lindendalein Rous Mill +9.1 pts higher in Lindendale gap widening
24.2% 72nd pct 15.1% 47th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.9%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 17.8%
12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 4.1%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
10.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 40.1%
37.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 32.7%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.6%
7.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lindendalein Rous Mill +1.8 pts higher in Lindendale
31.2% 62nd pct 29.4% 53rd pct
Mental health in Lindendalein Rous Mill +4.1 pts higher in Lindendale
11.4% 79th pct 7.4% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Lindendalein Rous Mill +2.7 pts higher in Lindendale gap narrowing
4.2% 44th pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%
6.8% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
3.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +0.3 pts ▸ 60.8%
21.3% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 17.2%
4.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lindendalein Rous Mill +2.4 pts higher in Rous Mill gap steady
15.5% 37th pct 17.9% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Lindendalein Rous Mill +4.1 pts higher in Rous Mill gap narrowing
11.4% 36th pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Lindendalein Rous Mill +5.7 pts higher in Rous Mill gap narrowing
24.5% 46th pct 30.2% 74th pct
Defence service in Lindendalein Rous Mill +0.9 pts higher in Rous Mill
4.1% 72nd pct 4.9% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lindendalein Rous Mill +8.3 pts higher in Lindendale gap widening
33.6% 88th pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lindendalein Rous Mill even
5 49th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Lindendalein Rous Mill +5 yrs older in Rous Mill
13 yrs 9th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Lindendalein Rous Mill +$275 higher in Lindendale
$725 58th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Lindendalein Rous Mill +$2,500 higher in Rous Mill
$2,250 71st pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lindendalein Rous Mill +0.1 larger in Rous Mill gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Lindendalein Rous Mill +0.3 pts higher in Lindendale gap steady
14.1% 69th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in Lindendalein Rous Mill +4.3 pts higher in Lindendale gap steady
22.1% 44th pct 17.8% 29th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children even 52.2%
30.2% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
14.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 37.0%
22.1% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 17.8%
12.6% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.4% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.4% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lindendalein Rous Mill +$137 higher in Rous Mill gap narrowing
$273 48th pct $410 84th pct
Mortgage in Lindendalein Rous Mill +$801 higher in Rous Mill gap narrowing
$1,691 54th pct $2,492 87th pct
People / bedroom in Lindendalein Rous Mill +0.10 higher in Lindendale gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lindendalein Rous Mill +5.5 pts higher in Rous Mill gap steady
13.7% 40th pct 19.2% 57th pct
Owned outright in Lindendalein Rous Mill +4.0 pts higher in Rous Mill gap widening
49.5% 74th pct 53.4% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Lindendalein Rous Mill +1.4 pts higher in Lindendale gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Lindendalein Rous Mill +21.7 pts higher in Rous Mill gap widening
67.4% 23rd pct 89.0% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 53.4%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 20.5%
13.7% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.5% Other tenure ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

103.2% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 98.6%
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

26.3% 3 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
30.5% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
10.5% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Studio / none ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 ◂ +24.7 pts 21.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +44.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
9.7% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
12.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lindendalein Rous Mill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lindendalein Rous Mill +16.4 pts higher in Lindendale gap widening
36.4% 88th pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Lindendalein Rous Mill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lindendalein Rous Mill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lindendalein Rous Mill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lindendalein Rous Mill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lindendalein Rous Mill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lindendalein Rous Mill
52 81st pct —

How people get to work

45.0% Car (driver) +18.0 pts ▸ 63.0%
36.4% Worked at home ◂ +16.4 pts 20.0%
5.0% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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 ◂ +0.9 pts 46.4%
25.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 15.9%
17.2% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
17.2% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lindendalein Rous Mill +3.8 pts higher in Rous Mill gap narrowing
26.1% 32nd pct 29.8% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Lindendalein Rous Mill even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lindendalein Rous Mill +0.8 pts higher in Lindendale gap steady
3.6% 50th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Lindendalein Rous Mill +3.5 pts higher in Rous Mill gap narrowing
63.2% 59th pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Lindendalein Rous Mill +14.4 pts higher in Rous Mill gap widening
43.6% 7th pct 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

31.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 23.0%
12.9% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.6% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.9 pts 4.0%
7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.1% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.1% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Managers ◂ +9.9 pts 23.0%
19.3% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
9.3% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.0% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
3.6% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lindendalein Rous Mill +0.3 higher in Rous Mill
0.0 29th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lindendalein Rous Mill +0.6 more in Rous Mill
0.0 0th pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Lindendalein Rous Mill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lindendalein Rous Mill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lindendalein Rous Mill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lindendalein Rous Mill +3.0 pts higher in Rous Mill
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Lindendalein Rous Mill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lindendalein Rous Mill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lindendalein Rous Mill +9.8 more in Rous Mill
0.0 0th pct 9.8 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Lindendalein Rous Mill +0 higher in Rous Mill
0 31st pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Lindendalein Rous Mill +2.5 pts higher in Lindendale
9.9% 80th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lindendale vs Rous Mill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12345/lindendale/vs/SAL13443/rous-mill