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Linga vs Underbool

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Linga profile · Underbool profile

Linga Underbool

Underbool and Linga are nearby rural areas in Victoria, but they differ sharply in layout and access. Underbool is more developed, with a walkability score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable), while Linga is 0.3 (car-dependent). Many residents in Underbool can walk to a school, groceries, or public transport within 15 minutes, whereas 0% of Linga homes have this access. Financials also differ, with typical weekly personal incomes well higher in Underbool at $747 compared to $575 in Linga, and typical home-loan payments far higher in Underbool at $433 compared to $260.

The two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a consistent gap in how they are built. Both are very sparsely populated, and neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. They also share a similar landscape, with very low terrain slopes and typical weekly household incomes that are close, at $1,273 in Underbool and $1,187 in Linga.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lingain Underbool +202 larger in Underbool gap steady
13 9th pct 215 55th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10
  • First area, 2021: 13
  • Second area, 2011: 202
  • Second area, 2016: 215
  • Second area, 2021: 215
Median age in Lingain Underbool +6 yrs older in Linga gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
  • First area, 2016: 56 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 57 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 46 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 48 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
First Nations in Lingain Underbool
1.4% 44th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.4%
26.0% 77th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.0%
14.9% 35th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 17.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.9%
3.7% 8th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.7%

Age structure

61.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +29.4 pts 32.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +44.5 pts 55.5%
0.0% Never married +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Widowed +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Linga Underbool

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

  • 85+ in Linga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Underbool: 2.4% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Linga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Underbool: 2.8% males, 3.3% females
  • 75–79 in Linga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Underbool: 1.4% males, 1.9% females
  • 70–74 in Linga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Underbool: 3.8% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Linga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Underbool: 4.7% males, 4.7% females
  • 60–64 in Linga: 0.0% males, 100.0% females; 60–64 in Underbool: 8.1% males, 5.2% females
  • 55–59 in Linga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Underbool: 5.7% males, 3.3% females
  • 50–54 in Linga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Underbool: 3.3% males, 3.8% females
  • 45–49 in Linga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Underbool: 1.9% males, 1.9% females
  • 40–44 in Linga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Underbool: 1.9% males, 3.3% females
  • 35–39 in Linga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Underbool: 2.4% males, 1.9% females
  • 30–34 in Linga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Underbool: 3.8% males, 2.4% females
  • 25–29 in Linga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Underbool: 2.8% males, 1.4% females
  • 20–24 in Linga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Underbool: 1.9% males, 1.9% females
  • 15–19 in Linga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Underbool: 1.4% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Linga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Underbool: 1.9% males, 1.9% females
  • 5–9 in Linga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Underbool: 4.7% males, 3.8% females
  • 0–4 in Linga: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Underbool: 1.4% males, 2.8% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lingain Underbool
2.8% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.8%

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 87.4%
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

76.9% English ◂ +30.4 pts 46.5%
0.0% Australian +43.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% Scottish +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% German +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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 Lingain Underbool
1.4% 36th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.4%
Limited English in Lingain Underbool
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

76.9% English only +14.7 pts ▸ 91.6%
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 Lingain Underbool
36.3% 37th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 18.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.3%

Religious affiliation

76.9% Christianity ◂ +24.8 pts 52.1%
38.5% Not stated ◂ +24.5 pts 14.0%
0.0% No religion +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
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

30.4% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 22.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.4%
8.8% 25th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.8%
Schools/1k kids in Lingain Underbool
31.25 95th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lingain Underbool +1 more in Underbool
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
16 3rd pct
970 38th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Year 11 +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% Year 10 +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.9 pts 36.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

60.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +43.1 pts 16.9%
0.0% Education +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Health +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lingain Underbool +$172 higher in Underbool gap narrowing
$575 21st pct $747 49th pct
  • First area, 2016: $825
  • First area, 2021: $575
  • Second area, 2011: $490
  • Second area, 2016: $575
  • Second area, 2021: $747
Household income in Lingain Underbool +$86 higher in Underbool gap widening
$1,187 24th pct $1,273 30th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,124
  • First area, 2021: $1,187
  • Second area, 2011: $933
  • Second area, 2016: $1,111
  • Second area, 2021: $1,273
Family income in Lingain Underbool +$438 higher in Underbool gap widening
$1,187 11th pct $1,625 34th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,125
  • First area, 2021: $1,187
  • Second area, 2011: $1,078
  • Second area, 2016: $1,542
  • Second area, 2021: $1,625
High earners in Lingain Underbool
7.1% 45th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.1%
High-income homes in Lingain Underbool
12.9% 40th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.9%

Personal income distribution

57.1% Under $650 ◂ +15.9 pts 41.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lingain Underbool
28.8% 50th pct
Mental health in Lingain Underbool
9.3% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Lingain Underbool
8.8% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Arthritis +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Mental health +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.2% None +16.6 pts ▸ 62.8%
30.8% One condition ◂ +12.6 pts 18.1%
0.0% Three or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lingain Underbool
38.5% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 48.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 53.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.5%
Unpaid carers in Lingain Underbool
9.9% 25th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 14.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.9%
Unpaid child care in Lingain Underbool
19.8% 25th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 31.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.8%
Defence service in Lingain Underbool
2.2% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lingain Underbool
28.6% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 29.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.6%

First Nations

First Nations people in Lingain Underbool +3 larger in Underbool
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
52 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Lingain Underbool
$474 29th pct
Household income in Lingain Underbool
$474 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lingain Underbool +0.9 larger in Linga gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.1 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 3.0
  • Second area, 2011: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 2.2
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1
14.0% 68th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 12.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.0%
Living alone in Lingain Underbool
33.3% 80th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 24.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%

Family composition

40.0% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
30.0% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% One-parent families +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$150 14th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $375
  • Second area, 2016: $65
  • Second area, 2021: $150
Mortgage in Lingain Underbool +$173 higher in Underbool
$260 0th pct $433 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: $260
  • Second area, 2011: $450
  • Second area, 2016: $651
  • Second area, 2021: $433
People / bedroom in Lingain Underbool +0.30 higher in Linga gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.50
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60
6.5% 15th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.5%
Owned outright in Lingain Underbool
67.7% 98th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 75.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 69.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 67.7%
Separate houses in Lingain Underbool
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 92.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
3+ bedrooms in Lingain Underbool
84.9% 65th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 84.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 80.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 84.9%

Transport & Vehicles

3.3% 64th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.3%
Work from home in Lingain Underbool
15.2% 46th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.2%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Lingain Underbool +3 more in Underbool
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Lingain Underbool +13.95 more in Underbool
0.00 0th pct 13.95 89th pct
Departures/1k in Lingain Underbool +111.6 more in Underbool
0.0 0th pct 111.6 70th pct
PT routes in Lingain Underbool +2 more in Underbool
0 0th pct 2 75th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 66.7%
0.0% Worked at home +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Walked +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
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%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lingain Underbool
20.2% 15th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 16.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.2%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lingain Underbool
7.4% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.4%
Participation in Lingain Underbool
59.3% 45th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 56.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 62.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 59.3%
58.6% 53rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 60.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 58.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 58.6%

Industries people work in

225.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +175.5 pts 49.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Other services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

225.0% Managers ◂ +183.6 pts 41.4%
0.0% Professionals +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Labourers +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lingain Underbool +4.7 higher in Underbool
0.3 47th pct 5.0 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lingain Underbool +4.9 more in Underbool
0.3 47th pct 5.2 84th pct
15-min city in Lingain Underbool +87.2 pts higher in Underbool
0.0% 0th pct 87.2% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in Lingain Underbool +87.2 pts higher in Underbool
0.0% 0th pct 87.2% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in Lingain Underbool +85.6 pts higher in Underbool
0.0% 0th pct 85.6% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Lingain Underbool +87.2 pts higher in Underbool
0.0% 0th pct 87.2% 90th pct
Walk to a park in Lingain Underbool +56.3 pts higher in Underbool
33.3% 59th pct 89.6% 80th pct
Walk to health in Lingain Underbool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lingain Underbool +587.8 more in Linga
769.2 100th pct 181.4 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Lingain Underbool +0 higher in Underbool
0 32nd pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Lingain Underbool +0.9 pts higher in Underbool
2.5% 5th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Linga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Linga vs Underbool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21513/linga/vs/SAL22612/underbool