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Mulgoa vs Linden

Name: Mulgoa vs Linden — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Mulgoa profile · Linden profile

Mulgoa Linden

Mulgoa (L) and Linden (L) are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Mulgoa (L) is a younger area where the typical resident is 36 and 42.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is also very walkable, with a score of 6.0. In contrast, Linden (L) is far older with a typical age of 47 and a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 2.7. Linden (L) has a more highly qualified workforce, with 34.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 16.1% in Mulgoa (L).

Both areas have similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, each around 2.6% to 2.9%, which is close to the national figure. While they share a similar lack of people who speak little or no English, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in high earners and university degrees has widened, and the share of people born overseas is now far higher in Linden (L) than in Mulgoa (L).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 26.6 pts higher in Linden Needs assistance: 7.2 pts higher in Linden Median age: 11 yrs older in Linden Bachelor+: 18.2 pts higher in Linden Recent movers: 17.4 pts higher in Mulgoa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mulgoa in Linden +571 larger in Mulgoa gap widening

844 50th pct 273 14th pct

Median age in Mulgoa in Linden +11 yrs older in Linden gap narrowing

36 yrs 18th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 19.0%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.0%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%

Marital status

54.9% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

32.4% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 29.1%

6.8% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Mulgoa Linden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 78.4%

2.6% England +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.4% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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%

Ancestry

36.4% English +12.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

42.8% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 41.0%

10.5% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.7% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.1% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

0.8% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 95.2%

0.0% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 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

Religious affiliation

72.5% Christianity ◂ +25.6 pts 46.9%

24.6% No religion +26.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

2.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 59.6%

34.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 27.7%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

6.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.6 pts 26.8%

19.4% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 14.9%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

8.7% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.2% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.9% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

3.3% Creative arts +5.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

1.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Mulgoa in Linden +$99 higher in Mulgoa gap widening

$994 90th pct $895 87th pct

Household income in Mulgoa in Linden +$440 higher in Mulgoa gap widening

$2,476 95th pct $2,036 87th pct

Family income in Mulgoa in Linden +$667 higher in Mulgoa gap widening

$2,839 96th pct $2,172 84th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.5% $650–$1,499 +19.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 7.7%

18.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 14.4%

8.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +7.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.0% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.9% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.8% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.8% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +12.2 pts 58.6%

19.0% One condition +7.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

4.0% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

3.3 90th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

76.6% Couples with children ◂ +20.4 pts 56.2%

16.3% Couples without children +17.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

6.3% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.7% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

22.6% 2 people +24.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 14.4%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.3%

12.1% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.7% 5 people ◂ +7.9 pts 5.8%

8.9% 6 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mulgoa in Linden +$18 higher in Linden gap narrowing

$450 92nd pct $468 94th pct

Mortgage in Mulgoa in Linden +$704 higher in Mulgoa gap widening

$2,659 100th pct $1,955 87th pct

People / bedroom in Mulgoa in Linden +0.10 higher in Mulgoa gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 53.8%

33.9% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.7% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 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

48.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 47.1%

25.0% 3 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

23.0% 5 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 12.5%

1.6% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $350–$549 +61.7 pts ▸ 110.0%

20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

39.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +32.4 pts 7.1%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

5.2% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

49.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 43.1%

29.8% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.4% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +17.4 pts ▸ 56.5%

10.9% 1 vehicle +18.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 11.1%

22.6% 4 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 3.7%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.9% Health care & social assistance +19.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.0% Construction ◂ +7.6 pts 11.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety +8.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.4 pts 3.3%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

2.8% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Professionals +19.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.0% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.3% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.9 pts 2.4%

8.0% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

5.8% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mulgoa in Linden +3.3 higher in Mulgoa

6.0 84th pct 2.7 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mulgoa in Linden +4.1 more in Mulgoa

6.0 76th pct 2.0 18th pct

15-min city in Mulgoa in Linden +83.3 pts higher in Mulgoa

83.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mulgoa in Linden +84.5 pts higher in Mulgoa

84.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mulgoa in Linden +13.4 pts higher in Linden

83.5% 75th pct 96.9% 95th pct

Walk to school in Mulgoa in Linden +82.3 pts higher in Mulgoa

82.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mulgoa in Linden +8.1 pts higher in Linden

91.3% 46th pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Mulgoa in Linden even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mulgoa in Linden +7.1 more in Linden

33.2 76th pct 40.3 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mulgoa in Linden +7 higher in Mulgoa

34 54th pct 27 43rd pct

Mean slope in Mulgoa in Linden +7.9 pts higher in Linden

5.6% 63rd pct 13.5% 99th pct

Compare Mulgoa with nearby areas

Wallacia Luddenham Silverdale - Warragamba Orchard Hills Yarramundi Linden Agnes Banks Blue Mountains

Compare Linden with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mulgoa vs Linden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121084/mulgoa/vs/UCL122079/linden