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Athol vs Linthorpe

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Athol profile · Linthorpe profile

Athol Linthorpe

Linthorpe and Athol are neighbouring Queensland areas with different economic and health profiles. Linthorpe has a far higher share of high-earning households, with 21.0% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 5.6% in Athol. Working from home is also far more common in Linthorpe at 23.2%, while Athol's rate is 11.1%. In contrast, health challenges are more prevalent in Athol, where 33.8% of people have a long-term health condition, compared to 22.4% in Linthorpe.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places at around $810. This shared economic baseline exists alongside other similarities, such as both areas having very few people born overseas. Over time, the gaps between them remain distinct, particularly in demographics; Athol has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 5.0%, while Linthorpe has none.

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Where they differ most

Population: 277 larger in Linthorpe Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Linthorpe First Nations: 5.0 pts higher in Athol Unpaid carers: 9.3 pts higher in Athol Work from home: 12.1 pts higher in Linthorpe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Atholin Linthorpe +277 larger in Linthorpe gap widening
139 46th pct 416 62nd pct
Median age in Atholin Linthorpe +2 yrs older in Linthorpe gap steady
43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Atholin Linthorpe +5.0 pts higher in Athol gap widening
5.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Atholin Linthorpe +4.8 pts higher in Linthorpe gap widening
14.4% 30th pct 19.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Atholin Linthorpe +1.0 pts higher in Linthorpe gap narrowing
19.4% 66th pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Atholin Linthorpe +5.6 pts higher in Linthorpe gap widening
5.6% 12th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 33.2%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.4%
19.4% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
14.4% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

Marital status

55.8% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 67.2%
25.7% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 21.5%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Athol Linthorpe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Atholin Linthorpe +1.0 pts higher in Athol gap narrowing
4.3% 19th pct 3.4% 15th pct

Country of birth

92.1% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 88.5%
0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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%

Ancestry

36.7% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
41.0% English ◂ +1.3 pts 39.7%
21.6% German ◂ +6.2 pts 15.4%
18.7% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 13.0%
9.4% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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 Atholin Linthorpe +1.0 pts higher in Linthorpe gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 34th pct
Limited English in Atholin Linthorpe +1.0 pts higher in Linthorpe gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 75th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 90.9%
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 Atholin Linthorpe +3.3 pts higher in Athol gap widening
21.6% 11th pct 18.3% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

69.8% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 71.4%
21.6% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 18.3%
5.0% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Atholin Linthorpe +2.2 pts higher in Athol gap narrowing
49.5% 61st pct 47.4% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Atholin Linthorpe +1.3 pts higher in Athol gap narrowing
17.7% 61st pct 16.4% 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Atholin Linthorpe +3 more in Linthorpe
2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Atholin Linthorpe +69 larger in Linthorpe
146 32nd pct 215 39th pct
ICSEA in Atholin Linthorpe +44 higher in Athol
1,011 62nd pct 968 36th pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 47.4%
32.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.5%
11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%
3.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

51.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 37.8%
22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 22.4%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.4%
10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce ◂ +13.5 pts 10.9%
16.3% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.8 pts 7.5%
10.2% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.2% Architecture & building ◂ +7.8 pts 4.5%
12.2% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%
10.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Atholin Linthorpe even gap narrowing
$810 60th pct $809 60th pct
Household income in Atholin Linthorpe +$331 higher in Linthorpe gap widening
$1,343 36th pct $1,674 58th pct
Family income in Atholin Linthorpe +$25 higher in Athol gap narrowing
$2,050 60th pct $2,025 59th pct
High earners in Atholin Linthorpe +2.8 pts higher in Athol gap widening
11.5% 67th pct 8.7% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Atholin Linthorpe +15.4 pts higher in Linthorpe gap widening
5.6% 17th pct 21.0% 64th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 27.3%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
14.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.6% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

31.0% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.6%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Atholin Linthorpe +11.5 pts higher in Athol
33.8% 74th pct 22.4% 21st pct
Mental health in Atholin Linthorpe +5.0 pts higher in Athol
10.8% 75th pct 5.8% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Atholin Linthorpe +3.8 pts higher in Athol gap widening
7.2% 76th pct 3.4% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 8.7%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%
7.9% Cancer ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%
5.8% Lung condition ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
2.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +8.8 pts ▸ 68.5%
18.0% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 15.6%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%
6.5% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Atholin Linthorpe +7.3 pts higher in Linthorpe gap widening
13.3% 26th pct 20.6% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Atholin Linthorpe +9.3 pts higher in Athol gap widening
17.7% 86th pct 8.4% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Atholin Linthorpe +6.1 pts higher in Athol gap narrowing
36.3% 89th pct 30.1% 74th pct
Defence service in Atholin Linthorpe +1.0 pts higher in Linthorpe
2.6% 49th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Atholin Linthorpe +1.8 pts higher in Linthorpe gap steady
27.4% 68th pct 29.3% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Atholin Linthorpe +7 larger in Athol
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Atholin Linthorpe +10 yrs older in Athol
30 yrs 63rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Atholin Linthorpe +$426 higher in Linthorpe
$949 76th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Atholin Linthorpe even
$2,750 86th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Atholin Linthorpe +0.2 larger in Linthorpe gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Atholin Linthorpe +3.8 pts higher in Athol gap narrowing
8.8% 37th pct 4.9% 22nd pct
Living alone in Atholin Linthorpe +4.7 pts higher in Athol gap steady
22.2% 45th pct 17.5% 28th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 60.0%
26.3% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
8.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
22.2% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 17.5%
5.6% 3 people +9.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.1% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%
7.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Atholin Linthorpe +$10 higher in Linthorpe gap narrowing
$240 37th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Atholin Linthorpe +$108 higher in Linthorpe gap narrowing
$1,625 50th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Atholin Linthorpe +0.10 higher in Linthorpe gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Atholin Linthorpe +3.7 pts higher in Athol gap narrowing
9.3% 24th pct 5.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in Atholin Linthorpe +5.5 pts higher in Athol gap widening
53.7% 82nd pct 48.3% 71st pct
Separate houses in Atholin Linthorpe +2.1 pts higher in Athol gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Atholin Linthorpe +5.4 pts higher in Athol gap widening
96.3% 92nd pct 90.9% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 48.3%
35.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 43.4%
9.3% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 97.9%
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

48.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 45.5%
37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 35.0%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%
5.6% 2 bedrooms even 5.6%
5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% Under $200 +15.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.2 pts 27.4%
47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.1 pts 32.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Atholin Linthorpe even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Atholin Linthorpe +12.1 pts higher in Linthorpe gap widening
11.1% 31st pct 23.2% 68th pct
PT commute in Atholin Linthorpe even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Atholin Linthorpe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Atholin Linthorpe even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Atholin Linthorpe even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Atholin Linthorpe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Atholin Linthorpe +10 longer in Linthorpe
99 68th pct 109 74th pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 59.8%
11.1% Worked at home +12.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
4.2% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 41.3%
19.6% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
17.9% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Atholin Linthorpe +1.4 pts higher in Linthorpe gap narrowing
21.6% 19th pct 23.0% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Atholin Linthorpe +3.0 pts higher in Linthorpe gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Atholin Linthorpe +5.2 pts higher in Linthorpe gap widening
63.7% 61st pct 69.0% 78th pct
Full-time in Atholin Linthorpe +10.8 pts higher in Athol gap widening
76.4% 94th pct 65.6% 80th pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.3% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 11.6%
9.7% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
6.9% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.2% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
4.2% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
5.6% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Managers even 23.7%
18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%
9.7% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%
5.6% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Atholin Linthorpe even
0.0 16th pct 0.0 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Atholin Linthorpe even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Atholin Linthorpe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Atholin Linthorpe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Atholin Linthorpe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Atholin Linthorpe +1.4 pts higher in Linthorpe
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Atholin Linthorpe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Atholin Linthorpe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Atholin Linthorpe even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Atholin Linthorpe +0 higher in Athol
1 46th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Atholin Linthorpe +1.7 pts higher in Linthorpe
4.9% 41st pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Athol with nearby areas

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Compare Linthorpe with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Athol vs Linthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30097/athol/vs/SAL31665/linthorpe