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Lindesay vs Maules Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Lindesay profile · Maules Creek profile

Lindesay Maules Creek

Maules Creek and Lindesay are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Maules Creek is more working-age, with 78.7% of adults working or looking for work, and a typical family income of $2,625 a week. In contrast, Lindesay is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 28.9% of people aged 65 and over. Lindesay also has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 32.3%, while Maules Creek has a far higher share of residents who completed Year 12 at 48.4%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They are alike in other ways, with both being car-dependent and having no residents who use another language at home. However, the two places have moved in different directions recently, with 54.3% of Lindesay residents having moved in the last five years, compared to just 23.2% in Maules Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 49 larger in Maules Creek Recent movers: 31.1 pts higher in Lindesay Participation: 27.1 pts higher in Maules Creek Family income: $1,188 higher in Maules Creek De facto: 16.0 pts higher in Lindesay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lindesayin Maules Creek +49 larger in Maules Creek gap narrowing
38 23rd pct 87 38th pct
Median age in Lindesayin Maules Creek +8 yrs older in Lindesay gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Lindesayin Maules Creek +3.4 pts higher in Maules Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Lindesayin Maules Creek +14.0 pts higher in Lindesay gap narrowing
28.9% 85th pct 14.9% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Lindesayin Maules Creek +9.0 pts higher in Maules Creek gap narrowing
10.5% 18th pct 19.5% 67th pct
De facto in Lindesayin Maules Creek +16.0 pts higher in Lindesay gap steady
16.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

36.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.7 pts 24.1%
36.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.9 pts 23.0%
28.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.0 pts 14.9%
10.5% Children (0–14) +9.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Marital status

54.8% Married +23.8 pts ▸ 78.7%
25.8% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 14.8%
12.9% Divorced ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% Separated ◂ +8.0 pts 4.9%
9.7% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Lindesay Maules Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lindesayin Maules Creek +7.9 pts higher in Lindesay gap narrowing
7.9% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 86.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.3% Australian ◂ +31.1 pts 24.1%
18.4% English +9.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
10.5% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Irish +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lindesayin Maules Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lindesayin Maules Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 89.7%
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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lindesayin Maules Creek +2.4 pts higher in Maules Creek gap narrowing
26.3% 17th pct 28.7% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +22.3 pts ▸ 64.4%
26.3% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
18.4% Not stated ◂ +13.8 pts 4.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lindesayin Maules Creek +16.1 pts higher in Maules Creek
32.3% 17th pct 48.4% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Lindesayin Maules Creek +15.9 pts higher in Lindesay gap widening
32.3% 87th pct 16.4% 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lindesayin Maules Creek +1 more in Maules Creek
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Lindesayin Maules Creek
— 3 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 12 +16.1 pts ▸ 48.4%
22.6% Year 10 +16.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

15.4% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 18.9%
15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.2% Education ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.4% Creative arts ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Society & culture +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lindesayin Maules Creek +$39 higher in Maules Creek gap narrowing
$710 42nd pct $749 50th pct
Household income in Lindesayin Maules Creek +$249 higher in Maules Creek gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Lindesayin Maules Creek +$1,188 higher in Maules Creek gap widening
$1,437 23rd pct $2,625 86th pct
High earners in Lindesayin Maules Creek +14.8 pts higher in Maules Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 79th pct
High-income homes in Lindesayin Maules Creek
— 34.6% 88th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.7%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lindesayin Maules Creek +2.0 pts higher in Lindesay
34.2% 75th pct 32.2% 67th pct
Mental health in Lindesayin Maules Creek +9.7 pts higher in Lindesay
13.2% 87th pct 3.4% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Lindesayin Maules Creek +11.2 pts higher in Lindesay gap widening
15.8% 100th pct 4.6% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.8% Cancer ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
15.8% Diabetes ◂ +10.0 pts 5.7%
15.8% Other condition ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
13.2% Mental health ◂ +9.7 pts 3.4%
10.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%
0.0% Lung condition +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +8.1 pts 47.1%
13.2% One condition +8.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.8% Two conditions ◂ +11.2 pts 4.6%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lindesayin Maules Creek +3.8 pts higher in Maules Creek gap narrowing
32.3% 88th pct 36.1% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Lindesayin Maules Creek +5.1 pts higher in Maules Creek gap steady
9.7% 24th pct 14.8% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Lindesayin Maules Creek +11.7 pts higher in Maules Creek gap narrowing
12.9% 10th pct 24.6% 46th pct
Defence service in Lindesayin Maules Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lindesayin Maules Creek +6.8 pts higher in Maules Creek gap widening
12.9% 10th pct 19.7% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lindesayin Maules Creek +3 larger in Maules Creek
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Lindesayin Maules Creek +50 yrs older in Lindesay
57 yrs 92nd pct 7 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Lindesayin Maules Creek +$425 higher in Maules Creek
$449 25th pct $874 72nd pct
Household income in Lindesayin Maules Creek +$725 higher in Maules Creek
$900 14th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lindesayin Maules Creek +0.7 larger in Maules Creek gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Lindesayin Maules Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Lindesayin Maules Creek
— 23.1% 48th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +17.7 pts ▸ 65.7%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 34.3%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

18.8% 2 people +23.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 23.1%
0.0% 3 people +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% 4 people +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lindesayin Maules Creek +$187 higher in Lindesay
$577 98th pct $390 80th pct
Mortgage in Lindesayin Maules Creek +$721 higher in Lindesay
$2,000 72nd pct $1,279 28th pct
People / bedroom in Lindesayin Maules Creek +0.10 higher in Lindesay gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lindesayin Maules Creek
— 23.1% 67th pct
Owned outright in Lindesayin Maules Creek
— 38.5% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Lindesayin Maules Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lindesayin Maules Creek
— 80.8% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned outright ◂ +17.8 pts 38.5%
31.3% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 23.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Other tenure +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

31.3% 3 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lindesayin Maules Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lindesayin Maules Creek
— 24.4% 71st pct
PT commute in Lindesayin Maules Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lindesayin Maules Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lindesayin Maules Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lindesayin Maules Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lindesayin Maules Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

25.0% Car (driver) +36.0 pts ▸ 61.0%
0.0% Worked at home +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.4% 2 vehicles +25.0 pts ▸ 46.4%
28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 25.0%
21.4% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.4% No vehicle ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lindesayin Maules Creek +31.1 pts higher in Lindesay gap widening
54.3% 93rd pct 23.2% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lindesayin Maules Creek
— 8.3% 87th pct
Participation in Lindesayin Maules Creek +27.1 pts higher in Maules Creek gap widening
51.6% 25th pct 78.7% 93rd pct
Full-time in Lindesayin Maules Creek
— 70.7% 89th pct

Industries people work in

31.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.0 pts ▸ 51.2%
0.0% Mining +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
18.8% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 14.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other services +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

43.8% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
25.0% Professionals ◂ +17.7 pts 7.3%
25.0% Labourers ◂ +7.9 pts 17.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Sales workers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lindesayin Maules Creek +0.1 higher in Maules Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lindesayin Maules Creek +0.1 more in Maules Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Lindesayin Maules Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lindesayin Maules Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lindesayin Maules Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lindesayin Maules Creek +3.7 pts higher in Maules Creek
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Lindesayin Maules Creek +3.7 pts higher in Maules Creek
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Lindesayin Maules Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lindesayin Maules Creek +3.3 more in Lindesay
26.3 70th pct 23.0 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Lindesayin Maules Creek even
0 16th pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in Lindesayin Maules Creek +1.7 pts higher in Maules Creek
6.1% 55th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Lindesay with nearby areas

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Compare Maules Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lindesay vs Maules Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12346/lindesay/vs/SAL12536/maules-creek