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Cunnamulla vs Linden

Name: Cunnamulla vs Linden — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 86 km apart · Cunnamulla profile · Linden profile

Cunnamulla Linden

Cunnamulla and Linden (Qld) are two very different parts of the Paroo region. Cunnamulla is a more developed hub with 1,233 people, while Linden (Qld) is sparsely populated with just 5 residents. There are stark differences in accessibility and income; Cunnamulla is somewhat walkable and has 80.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas Linden (Qld) is car-dependent with no such amenities nearby. Typical weekly family incomes are far higher in Cunnamulla at $1,322 compared to $824 in Linden (Qld).

These two areas have tracked in a similar direction since 2011, remaining remote outposts with no public transport. Both areas share a similar flat landscape, with a mean terrain slope of around 2%. They also both sit well below the national figure for typical incomes, reflecting the economic challenges of their shared region.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,228 larger in Cunnamulla Median age: 7 yrs older in Linden People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Cunnamulla Family income: $498 higher in Cunnamulla Household size: 0.8 larger in Cunnamulla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cunnamulla in Linden +1,228 larger in Cunnamulla gap steady

1,233 74th pct 5 4th pct

Median age in Cunnamulla in Linden +7 yrs older in Linden gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%

23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.5% Never married +33.5 pts ▸ 80.0%

35.8% Married ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.6% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 80.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.9% English +29.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

38.8% Australian ◂ +38.8 pts 0.0%

7.2% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% German ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 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

58.9% Christianity +21.1 pts ▸ 80.0%

33.6% No religion ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cunnamulla in Linden

6.78 66th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cunnamulla in Linden +2 more in Cunnamulla

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Cunnamulla in Linden

102 26th pct —

ICSEA in Cunnamulla in Linden

762 3rd pct —

Highest year of school

27.1% Year 10 +32.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

36.1% Year 12 ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%

20.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +65.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

12.2% Education ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

12.0% Health ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

9.9% Management & commerce ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cunnamulla in Linden +$142 higher in Cunnamulla gap narrowing

$591 24th pct $449 8th pct

Household income in Cunnamulla in Linden +$170 higher in Cunnamulla gap narrowing

$994 13th pct $824 7th pct

Family income in Cunnamulla in Linden +$498 higher in Cunnamulla gap narrowing

$1,322 16th pct $824 2nd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +69.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 +31.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Asthma ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

8.5% Diabetes ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +20.9 pts ▸ 80.0%

21.1% One condition +58.9 pts ▸ 80.0%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cunnamulla in Linden +548 larger in Cunnamulla

548 87th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Cunnamulla in Linden +15 yrs older in Linden

26 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Cunnamulla in Linden +$109 higher in Cunnamulla

$459 26th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Cunnamulla in Linden +$463 higher in Cunnamulla

$813 12th pct $350 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cunnamulla in Linden +0.8 larger in Cunnamulla gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children ◂ +45.7 pts 0.0%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

25.4% One-parent families ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +133.3 pts ▸ 166.7%

36.9% 1 person ◂ +36.9 pts 0.0%

10.5% 3 people ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

10.3% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cunnamulla in Linden

$125 10th pct —

Mortgage in Cunnamulla in Linden

$729 7th pct —

People / bedroom in Cunnamulla in Linden +0.30 higher in Cunnamulla gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.50 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned outright +62.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

43.0% Rented ◂ +43.0 pts 0.0%

12.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.7% Other dwelling ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +43.6 pts 0.0%

24.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%

14.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

9.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cunnamulla in Linden even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cunnamulla in Linden even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cunnamulla in Linden even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cunnamulla in Linden even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +68.1 pts 0.0%

10.5% Walked ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

6.4% 4 or more +93.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +38.8 pts 0.0%

29.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%

16.1% No vehicle ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +92.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

19.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

6.8% Construction ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Managers +58.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cunnamulla in Linden +4.7 higher in Cunnamulla

4.7 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cunnamulla in Linden +5.3 more in Cunnamulla

5.3 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Cunnamulla in Linden +77.3 pts higher in Cunnamulla

77.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cunnamulla in Linden +79.9 pts higher in Cunnamulla

79.9% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cunnamulla in Linden even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cunnamulla in Linden +53.0 pts higher in Cunnamulla

53.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cunnamulla in Linden +79.2 pts higher in Cunnamulla

79.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Cunnamulla in Linden +80.5 pts higher in Cunnamulla

80.5% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cunnamulla in Linden +364.3 more in Linden

35.7 75th pct 400.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Cunnamulla in Linden even

0 8th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Cunnamulla in Linden +0.2 pts higher in Cunnamulla

2.2% 0th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare Cunnamulla with nearby areas

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Compare Linden with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cunnamulla vs Linden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30767/cunnamulla/vs/SAL31664/linden