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Lyndhurst vs Mount Surprise

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 112 km apart · Lyndhurst profile · Mount Surprise profile

Lyndhurst Mount Surprise

Mount Surprise and Lyndhurst (Qld) are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Mount Surprise is more developed, with a walkability score of 3.2 (mostly car-dependent) and 68% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park. In contrast, Lyndhurst (Qld) is car-dependent and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of basic amenities. There is also a wide gap in wealth; typical household income in Lyndhurst (Qld) is $2,124 a week, which is far higher than the $875 typical for Mount Surprise.

Both areas are equally isolated from public transport, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. This lack of transit is common to both, though they differ elsewhere. For example, Mount Surprise has far more people per bedroom at 1.1, compared to 0.4 in Lyndhurst (Qld). While Mount Surprise is slightly older with a typical resident age of 48, Lyndhurst (Qld) residents are typically 47.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise +127 larger in Mount Surprise gap narrowing
11 8th pct 138 46th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8
  • First area, 2021: 11
  • Second area, 2011: 306
  • Second area, 2016: 169
  • Second area, 2021: 138
Median age in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise +1 yrs older in Mount Surprise gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 47 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 47 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 44 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 55 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 48 yrs
11.6% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.6%
28.3% 83rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 16.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.3%
19.6% 67th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 17.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.6%
23.9% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.9%

Age structure

81.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +57.9 pts 23.9%
54.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +31.4 pts 23.2%
36.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 28.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Marital status

75.0% Married ◂ +31.5 pts 43.5%
0.0% Never married +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% Divorced +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Lyndhurst Mount Surprise

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

  • 85+ in Lyndhurst: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Mount Surprise: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Lyndhurst: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Mount Surprise: 2.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Lyndhurst: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Mount Surprise: 3.6% males, 2.1% females
  • 70–74 in Lyndhurst: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Mount Surprise: 4.3% males, 5.7% females
  • 65–69 in Lyndhurst: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Mount Surprise: 3.6% males, 6.4% females
  • 60–64 in Lyndhurst: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Mount Surprise: 2.9% males, 5.0% females
  • 55–59 in Lyndhurst: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Mount Surprise: 6.4% males, 3.6% females
  • 50–54 in Lyndhurst: 100.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Mount Surprise: 2.9% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Lyndhurst: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Mount Surprise: 2.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Lyndhurst: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Mount Surprise: 2.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Lyndhurst: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Mount Surprise: 2.9% males, 5.0% females
  • 30–34 in Lyndhurst: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Mount Surprise: 2.1% males, 2.1% females
  • 25–29 in Lyndhurst: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Mount Surprise: 0.0% males, 2.9% females
  • 20–24 in Lyndhurst: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Mount Surprise: 3.6% males, 4.3% females
  • 15–19 in Lyndhurst: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Mount Surprise: 3.6% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Lyndhurst: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Mount Surprise: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Lyndhurst: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Mount Surprise: 2.9% males, 8.6% females
  • 0–4 in Lyndhurst: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Mount Surprise: 4.3% males, 5.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

10.1% 44th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 10.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.1%

Country of birth

36.4% Australia +33.9 pts ▸ 70.3%
0.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

81.8% Irish ◂ +66.6 pts 15.2%
36.4% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 38.4%
36.4% English +2.0 pts ▸ 38.4%
0.0% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
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

2.2% 41st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.2%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

72.7% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 84.1%
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

27.5% 19th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.5%

Religious affiliation

72.7% Christianity ◂ +19.1 pts 53.6%
0.0% No religion +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Not stated +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
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

29.8% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 29.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.8%
3.5% 8th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.5%
37.04 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise +1 more in Mount Surprise
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
15 2nd pct
862 10th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Year 11 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Architecture & building +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise +$433 higher in Lyndhurst gap widening
$1,024 84th pct $591 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: $762
  • First area, 2021: $1,024
  • Second area, 2011: $487
  • Second area, 2016: $575
  • Second area, 2021: $591
Household income in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise +$1,249 higher in Lyndhurst
$2,124 80th pct $875 9th pct
  • First area, 2021: $2,124
  • Second area, 2011: $652
  • Second area, 2016: $747
  • Second area, 2021: $875
Family income in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise +$1,191 higher in Lyndhurst
$2,124 64th pct $933 5th pct
  • First area, 2021: $2,124
  • Second area, 2011: $966
  • Second area, 2016: $1,199
  • Second area, 2021: $933
5.2% 33rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.2%
High-income homes in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +47.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.2 pts 6.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

27.5% 43rd pct
5.8% 28th pct
6.5% 71st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Heart disease +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Cancer +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Stroke +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +14.8 pts 58.0%
45.5% One condition ◂ +28.1 pts 17.4%
0.0% Three or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

15.7% 38th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 25.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.7%
9.6% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.6%
Unpaid child care in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise
16.5% 15th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.5%
0.0% 0th pct
26.1% 61st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 14.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise +16 larger in Mount Surprise
0 0th pct 16 64th pct
20 yrs 25th pct
$700 56th pct
$850 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise +0.4 larger in Lyndhurst
2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct
  • First area, 2021: 2.5
  • Second area, 2011: 2.0
  • Second area, 2016: 1.8
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1
4.8% 22nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.8%
35.7% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 43.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 61.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.7%

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 43.4%
0.0% Couples without children +42.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
0.0% Other families +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

$150 14th pct
Mortgage in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise +$2,366 higher in Lyndhurst
$3,200 94th pct $834 10th pct
  • First area, 2021: $3,200
  • Second area, 2011: $800
  • Second area, 2021: $834
People / bedroom in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise +0.70 higher in Mount Surprise
0.40 0th pct 1.10 93rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.40
  • Second area, 2011: 1.20
  • Second area, 2016: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 1.10
8.9% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 21.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.9%
57.1% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 48.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 50.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 57.1%
53.6% 9th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 75.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 45.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 53.6%
30.4% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 49.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.4%

Transport & Vehicles

5.7% 76th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.7%
32.7% 85th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 25.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.7%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Worked at home ◂ +30.9 pts 32.7%
0.0% Walked +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Car (driver) +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
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

24.0% 26th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 37.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 29.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.0%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
45.2% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 62.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 51.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 45.2%
59.6% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 73.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 53.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 59.6%

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +80.8 pts 19.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Construction +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Education & training +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

54.5% Managers ◂ +31.5 pts 23.1%
0.0% Labourers +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Sales workers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise +3.2 higher in Mount Surprise
0.0 0th pct 3.2 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise +3.4 more in Mount Surprise
0.0 0th pct 3.4 74th pct
15-min city in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise +67.2 pts higher in Mount Surprise
0.0% 0th pct 67.2% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise +67.2 pts higher in Mount Surprise
0.0% 0th pct 67.2% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise +68.0 pts higher in Mount Surprise
0.0% 0th pct 68.0% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise +68.0 pts higher in Mount Surprise
0.0% 0th pct 68.0% 69th pct
Walk to health in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise +67.2 pts higher in Mount Surprise
0.0% 0th pct 67.2% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise +353.1 more in Lyndhurst
454.5 100th pct 101.4 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise even
0 0th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Lyndhurstin Mount Surprise +5.9 pts higher in Lyndhurst
8.1% 72nd pct 2.3% 1st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lyndhurst vs Mount Surprise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31708/lyndhurst/vs/SAL32026/mount-surprise