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Coongoola vs Linden

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Coongoola profile · Linden profile

Coongoola Linden

Coongoola and Linden (Qld) are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Coongoola is smaller in scale but has more people, with households that are far larger, averaging 3.8 people per home compared to 1.5 in Linden (Qld). Typical weekly personal income is well higher in Coongoola at $675, while Linden (Qld) earns $449. There is also a significant difference in the First Nations population; Coongoola has five such residents with a typical age of 12, while the typical age for the same group in Linden (Qld) is far older at 41.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or grocery store. The gap in typical resident age is one of the few ways they differ, as people in Linden (Qld) are noticeably older at 47 compared to 40 in Coongoola. This age gap has widened over time, reflecting a trend of an older population in Linden (Qld) compared to the national figure.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coongoolain Linden +11 larger in Coongoola gap steady
16 11th pct 5 4th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10
  • First area, 2021: 16
  • Second area, 2016: 20
  • Second area, 2021: 5
Median age in Coongoolain Linden +7 yrs older in Linden gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
  • First area, 2016: 66 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 40 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 48 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 47 yrs

Age structure

56.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

0.0% Never married +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
66.7% Married ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +20.0 pts 80.0%
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

81.3% English ◂ +21.3 pts 60.0%
37.5% Irish ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
31.3% Australian ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% German ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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

Language used at home

100.0% English only even 100.0%
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% 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

Religious affiliation

25.0% Christianity +55.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
56.3% No religion ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%
31.3% Not stated ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
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

Schools ≤3 km in Coongoolain Linden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 10 +20.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
46.7% Year 12 ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV +40.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coongoolain Linden +$226 higher in Coongoola gap narrowing
$675 36th pct $449 8th pct
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • First area, 2021: $675
  • Second area, 2016: $1,583
  • Second area, 2021: $449
Household income in Coongoolain Linden +$200 higher in Coongoola gap narrowing
$1,024 14th pct $824 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,375
  • First area, 2021: $1,024
  • Second area, 2016: $2,624
  • Second area, 2021: $824
Family income in Coongoolain Linden +$100 higher in Linden gap narrowing
$724 0th pct $824 2nd pct
  • First area, 2016: $3,124
  • First area, 2021: $724
  • Second area, 2016: $3,250
  • Second area, 2021: $824

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
53.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +53.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

87.5% None ◂ +7.5 pts 80.0%
0.0% One condition +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Coongoolain Linden +5 larger in Coongoola
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Coongoolain Linden +29 yrs older in Linden
12 yrs 7th pct 41 yrs 79th pct
Median income in Coongoolain Linden +$225 higher in Coongoola
$575 43rd pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Coongoolain Linden
$350 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coongoolain Linden +2.3 larger in Coongoola gap widening
3.8 100th pct 1.5 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 3.8
  • Second area, 2016: 1.8
  • Second area, 2021: 1.5

Family composition

145.5% Couples with children ◂ +145.5 pts 0.0%
45.5% Couples without children ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
45.5% One-parent families ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +166.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Coongoolain Linden +0.30 higher in Coongoola gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.50 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.60
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.50

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

75.0% 5 or more ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coongoolain Linden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coongoolain Linden even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coongoolain Linden even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coongoolain Linden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Worked at home ◂ +53.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (driver) even 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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 4 or more +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

73.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
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%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers +41.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
26.7% Labourers ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coongoolain Linden even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coongoolain Linden even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Coongoolain Linden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coongoolain Linden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coongoolain Linden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coongoolain Linden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coongoolain Linden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Coongoolain Linden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coongoolain Linden +400.0 more in Linden
0.0 0th pct 400.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Coongoolain Linden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Coongoolain Linden +0.3 pts higher in Coongoola
2.3% 1st pct 2.0% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coongoola vs Linden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30697/coongoola/vs/SAL31664/linden