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Bowen Mountain vs Linden

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Bowen Mountain profile · Linden profile

Bowen Mountain Linden

Bowen Mountain and Linden (L) are two residential areas in New South Wales that differ sharply in age and demographics. Residents are far older in Linden (L), where the typical age is 47 compared to 35 in Bowen Mountain. This older population in Linden (L) is consistent with a higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.1%) and a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (39.2% compared to 26.3% in Bowen Mountain). Linden (L) also has a more qualified workforce, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (34.3% versus 20.9%), and more residents who own their homes outright (39.4% versus 22.7%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. Beyond this, they share a housing landscape made up entirely of separate houses, with very similar rates of renting and typical weekly incomes. While they are bothcar-dependent and lack nearby shops or health services, Linden (L) is far more walkable in terms of access to parks and public transport. Over time, some gaps are closing, such as the age difference, which has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,225 larger in Bowen Mountain Median age: 12 yrs older in Linden Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Bowen Mountain Participation: 16.8 pts higher in Bowen Mountain Owned outright: 16.7 pts higher in Linden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowen Mountainin Linden +1,225 larger in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
1,498 65th pct 273 14th pct
Median age in Bowen Mountainin Linden +12 yrs older in Linden gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Bowen Mountainin Linden +1.6 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
4.5% 51st pct 2.9% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Bowen Mountainin Linden +9.1 pts higher in Linden gap narrowing
11.1% 14th pct 20.1% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Bowen Mountainin Linden +2.7 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
21.8% 78th pct 19.0% 61st pct
De facto in Bowen Mountainin Linden +7.1 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
15.3% 72nd pct 8.1% 10th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 19.0%
21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.0%
11.1% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%

Marital status

47.7% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 56.1%
36.8% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 29.1%
9.2% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.6% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%
2.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Bowen Mountain Linden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowen Mountainin Linden +7.7 pts higher in Linden gap widening
12.8% 63rd pct 20.5% 90th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 78.4%
4.4% England +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% English +8.0 pts ▸ 48.7%
46.5% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 41.0%
11.3% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% German even 4.0%
1.1% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bowen Mountainin Linden +1.9 pts higher in Linden gap widening
3.9% 54th pct 5.9% 73rd pct
Limited English in Bowen Mountainin Linden +0.6 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap steady
0.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 95.2%
0.0% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bowen Mountainin Linden +6.6 pts higher in Linden gap widening
44.7% 58th pct 51.3% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 51.3%
46.8% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 46.9%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bowen Mountainin Linden +5.7 pts higher in Linden gap widening
53.9% 87th pct 59.6% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bowen Mountainin Linden +13.4 pts higher in Linden gap widening
20.9% 83rd pct 34.3% 100th pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 59.6%
27.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.7%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
6.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.0 pts 26.8%
20.0% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
10.7% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.0% Creative arts +5.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowen Mountainin Linden +$58 higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
$953 89th pct $895 87th pct
Household income in Bowen Mountainin Linden +$189 higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
$2,225 91st pct $2,036 87th pct
Family income in Bowen Mountainin Linden +$232 higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
$2,404 89th pct $2,172 84th pct
High earners in Bowen Mountainin Linden +1.3 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap steady
12.1% 86th pct 10.9% 80th pct
High-income homes in Bowen Mountainin Linden +5.5 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap widening
27.6% 90th pct 22.1% 86th pct

Household income distribution

42.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 40.4%
18.1% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%
12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%
8.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.5%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowen Mountainin Linden +12.9 pts higher in Linden
26.3% 20th pct 39.2% 80th pct
Mental health in Bowen Mountainin Linden +3.8 pts higher in Linden
10.1% 54th pct 13.9% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Bowen Mountainin Linden +5.6 pts higher in Linden gap widening
4.7% 29th pct 10.3% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.0% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.0% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.4% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.7% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +8.3 pts 58.6%
19.8% One condition +6.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
4.8% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.9% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowen Mountainin Linden +6.3 pts higher in Linden gap widening
15.0% 36th pct 21.3% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Bowen Mountainin Linden +4.1 pts higher in Linden gap steady
13.3% 53rd pct 17.4% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Bowen Mountainin Linden +3.3 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
30.7% 78th pct 27.4% 65th pct
Defence service in Bowen Mountainin Linden +2.7 pts higher in Bowen Mountain
3.9% 60th pct 1.3% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowen Mountainin Linden +4.6 pts higher in Linden gap narrowing
25.8% 66th pct 30.4% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowen Mountainin Linden +0.4 larger in Bowen Mountain gap widening
2.9 86th pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Bowen Mountainin Linden +3.7 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
12.9% 37th pct 9.2% 16th pct
Living alone in Bowen Mountainin Linden +0.6 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
15.0% 12th pct 14.4% 11th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 56.2%
20.6% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
12.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%
0.8% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +17.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
22.1% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 17.3%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%
15.0% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowen Mountainin Linden +$58 higher in Linden gap steady
$410 88th pct $468 94th pct
Mortgage in Bowen Mountainin Linden +$203 higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
$2,158 92nd pct $1,955 87th pct
People / bedroom in Bowen Mountainin Linden +0.10 higher in Bowen Mountain gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bowen Mountainin Linden +0.7 pts higher in Linden gap narrowing
8.9% 11th pct 9.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in Bowen Mountainin Linden +16.7 pts higher in Linden gap narrowing
22.7% 13th pct 39.4% 50th pct
Separate houses in Bowen Mountainin Linden even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bowen Mountainin Linden +4.7 pts higher in Linden gap widening
91.5% 90th pct 96.2% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.9 pts 53.8%
22.7% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
8.9% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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

38.7% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 36.5%
10.5% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.5% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.7% $350–$549 +37.3 pts ▸ 110.0%
15.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 48.2%
19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bowen Mountainin Linden +0.6 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
0.6% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bowen Mountainin Linden +10.7 pts higher in Linden gap widening
26.7% 95th pct 37.4% 100th pct
PT commute in Bowen Mountainin Linden even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 43.1%
26.7% Worked at home +10.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
0.5% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.6% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 56.5%
20.8% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 11.1%
11.9% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 3.7%
0.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowen Mountainin Linden +11.6 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap widening
33.4% 43rd pct 21.8% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Bowen Mountainin Linden +5.3 pts higher in Linden gap narrowing
3.6% 44th pct 8.9% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowen Mountainin Linden +1.4 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap steady
1.4% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bowen Mountainin Linden +16.8 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
71.1% 94th pct 54.3% 54th pct
Full-time in Bowen Mountainin Linden +5.2 pts higher in Linden gap narrowing
58.2% 61st pct 63.4% 84th pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +16.4 pts ▸ 28.5%
14.5% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%
6.9% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.2% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%
6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%
2.2% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
3.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 17.9%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%
12.3% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%
8.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowen Mountainin Linden +0.4 higher in Linden
2.3 23rd pct 2.7 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowen Mountainin Linden +0.2 more in Linden
1.7 16th pct 2.0 18th pct
15-min city in Bowen Mountainin Linden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bowen Mountainin Linden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bowen Mountainin Linden +13.4 pts higher in Linden
83.5% 75th pct 96.9% 95th pct
Walk to school in Bowen Mountainin Linden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bowen Mountainin Linden +24.0 pts higher in Linden
75.4% 27th pct 99.4% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Bowen Mountainin Linden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowen Mountainin Linden +26.9 more in Linden
13.4 34th pct 40.3 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bowen Mountainin Linden +7 higher in Linden
20 30th pct 27 43rd pct
Mean slope in Bowen Mountainin Linden +0.1 pts higher in Linden
13.4% 99th pct 13.5% 99th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowen Mountain vs Linden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115025/bowen-mountain/vs/UCL122079/linden