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Lynwood vs Uralba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Lynwood profile · Uralba profile

Lynwood Uralba

Uralba and Lynwood (NSW) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Uralba has a noticeably older typical resident at 55, compared to 50 in Lynwood (NSW). The two areas differ strongly in transport and housing; Uralba has far more public transport stops and routes, while typical weekly rents are well higher in Lynwood (NSW) at $400, compared to $265 in Uralba. First Nations residents are also far older in Uralba, where the typical age is 39, whereas in Lynwood (NSW) it is just 3.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. They are also very similar in the typical personal income of their residents, the share of people who identify with no religion, and the number of people per home. These similarities exist alongside a gap in qualifications, with a higher share of adults in Uralba holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to Lynwood (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 3.0 pts higher in Lynwood First Nations: 1.5 pts higher in Uralba Unpaid carers: 4.4 pts higher in Lynwood Living alone: 10.7 pts higher in Uralba Rent: $135 higher in Lynwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lynwoodin Uralba +51 larger in Uralba gap widening
215 55th pct 266 58th pct
Median age in Lynwoodin Uralba +5 yrs older in Uralba gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Lynwoodin Uralba +1.5 pts higher in Uralba gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Lynwoodin Uralba +3.3 pts higher in Lynwood gap widening
28.8% 84th pct 25.6% 76th pct
Under 15 in Lynwoodin Uralba +1.6 pts higher in Lynwood gap steady
16.3% 44th pct 14.7% 34th pct
De facto in Lynwoodin Uralba +1.3 pts higher in Uralba gap steady
10.5% 36th pct 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 25.6%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.8%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

55.9% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 57.8%
30.2% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 25.3%
9.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
2.2% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Lynwood Uralba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lynwoodin Uralba +1.1 pts higher in Lynwood gap steady
13.5% 59th pct 12.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

82.8% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 84.2%
5.1% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
1.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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%

Ancestry

52.1% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 41.0%
40.9% English +6.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
10.2% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.3% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.4% German ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
3.3% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.9% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lynwoodin Uralba +0.9 pts higher in Lynwood gap steady
4.7% 59th pct 3.8% 52nd pct
Limited English in Lynwoodin Uralba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 92.1%
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 Lynwoodin Uralba +0.4 pts higher in Uralba gap narrowing
45.1% 65th pct 45.5% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
45.1% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
5.1% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
2.3% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lynwoodin Uralba +2.0 pts higher in Uralba gap narrowing
50.3% 63rd pct 52.3% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Lynwoodin Uralba +4.6 pts higher in Uralba gap widening
25.1% 78th pct 29.8% 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lynwoodin Uralba +1 more in Lynwood
5 73rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Lynwoodin Uralba +123 larger in Uralba
220 40th pct 343 53rd pct
ICSEA in Lynwoodin Uralba +73 higher in Uralba
1,006 59th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 52.3%
27.8% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
8.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 3.2%
7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
21.3% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 26.6%
22.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.1 pts 10.8%
7.1% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

11.0% Management & commerce +10.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
16.5% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.7% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.0% Education ◂ +8.6 pts 6.3%
4.7% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.4% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lynwoodin Uralba +$45 higher in Uralba gap narrowing
$749 50th pct $794 58th pct
Household income in Lynwoodin Uralba +$134 higher in Lynwood gap widening
$1,946 73rd pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Lynwoodin Uralba +$236 higher in Uralba gap widening
$1,930 53rd pct $2,166 67th pct
High earners in Lynwoodin Uralba +0.5 pts higher in Lynwood gap steady
11.2% 66th pct 10.7% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Lynwoodin Uralba +8.1 pts higher in Lynwood gap widening
29.9% 82nd pct 21.8% 66th pct

Household income distribution

19.5% $650–$1,499 +15.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.7%
15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.9%
14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%
3.9% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 46.2%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lynwoodin Uralba +0.2 pts higher in Lynwood
32.6% 68th pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Lynwoodin Uralba +2.6 pts higher in Lynwood
9.8% 66th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Lynwoodin Uralba +1.8 pts higher in Lynwood gap widening
5.6% 61st pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.3% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%
5.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +5.9 pts ▸ 65.4%
23.7% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 19.9%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
3.3% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lynwoodin Uralba +8.7 pts higher in Lynwood gap widening
31.8% 87th pct 23.1% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Lynwoodin Uralba +4.4 pts higher in Lynwood gap widening
15.1% 73rd pct 10.7% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Lynwoodin Uralba +1.9 pts higher in Uralba gap narrowing
25.7% 52nd pct 27.6% 62nd pct
Defence service in Lynwoodin Uralba +1.5 pts higher in Lynwood
2.8% 52nd pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lynwoodin Uralba +4.5 pts higher in Uralba gap widening
30.2% 79th pct 34.7% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lynwoodin Uralba +4 larger in Uralba
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Lynwoodin Uralba +36 yrs older in Uralba
3 yrs 0th pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Median income in Lynwoodin Uralba
— $1,624 91st pct
Household income in Lynwoodin Uralba +$500 higher in Uralba
$2,250 71st pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lynwoodin Uralba +0.2 larger in Lynwood gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Lynwoodin Uralba +2.5 pts higher in Lynwood gap widening
11.6% 55th pct 9.1% 40th pct
Living alone in Lynwoodin Uralba +10.7 pts higher in Uralba gap widening
9.1% 6th pct 19.8% 36th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 53.0%
31.2% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 42.2%
11.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%
3.7% Other families ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.3% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
9.1% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.9%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%
6.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%
3.9% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lynwoodin Uralba +$135 higher in Lynwood gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $265 45th pct
Mortgage in Lynwoodin Uralba +$224 higher in Uralba gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,957 69th pct
People / bedroom in Lynwoodin Uralba even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lynwoodin Uralba +1.8 pts higher in Lynwood gap narrowing
11.7% 33rd pct 9.9% 26th pct
Owned outright in Lynwoodin Uralba +6.4 pts higher in Uralba gap widening
48.1% 71st pct 54.5% 84th pct
Separate houses in Lynwoodin Uralba +3.0 pts higher in Lynwood gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Lynwoodin Uralba +8.5 pts higher in Uralba gap widening
76.6% 42nd pct 85.1% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 54.5%
26.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
11.7% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%
3.9% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 97.0%
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

28.6% 4 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
33.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 31.7%
15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 3.0%
14.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%
5.2% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Studio / none +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

122.2% $350–$549 ◂ +122.2 pts 0.0%
33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
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

50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.3 pts 18.8%
45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.1 pts 21.9%
20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lynwoodin Uralba even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lynwoodin Uralba +6.3 pts higher in Lynwood gap narrowing
26.6% 75th pct 20.3% 61st pct
PT commute in Lynwoodin Uralba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lynwoodin Uralba +2 more in Uralba
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Lynwoodin Uralba +7.52 more in Uralba
0.00 0th pct 7.52 86th pct
Departures/1k in Lynwoodin Uralba +594.0 more in Uralba
0.0 0th pct 594.0 80th pct
PT routes in Lynwoodin Uralba +2 more in Uralba
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Lynwoodin Uralba +9 longer in Lynwood
50 79th pct 41 74th pct

How people get to work

48.6% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 56.4%
26.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 20.3%
8.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%
0.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
27.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 24.8%
23.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 16.8%
21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 13.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lynwoodin Uralba +1.2 pts higher in Uralba gap narrowing
27.4% 37th pct 28.6% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Lynwoodin Uralba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lynwoodin Uralba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lynwoodin Uralba +1.8 pts higher in Lynwood gap widening
60.9% 51st pct 59.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Lynwoodin Uralba +1.3 pts higher in Uralba gap narrowing
46.8% 11th pct 48.1% 12th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%
2.8% Professional & technical +9.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.9% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%
6.4% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.3% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 2.3%
7.3% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%
2.8% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%
3.7% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
17.4% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 13.5%
13.8% Sales workers ◂ +8.5 pts 5.3%
11.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.3% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.3% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lynwoodin Uralba even
0.1 40th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lynwoodin Uralba +0.0 more in Lynwood
0.1 36th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Lynwoodin Uralba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lynwoodin Uralba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lynwoodin Uralba +2.6 pts higher in Uralba
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 58th pct
Walk to school in Lynwoodin Uralba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lynwoodin Uralba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lynwoodin Uralba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lynwoodin Uralba +10.4 more in Uralba
4.7 28th pct 15.0 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Lynwoodin Uralba +1 higher in Lynwood
3 61st pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Lynwoodin Uralba +4.7 pts higher in Uralba
7.5% 67th pct 12.2% 88th pct

Compare Lynwood with nearby areas

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Compare Uralba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lynwood vs Uralba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12436/lynwood/vs/SAL14068/uralba