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Linton vs Skipton

Name: Linton vs Skipton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Linton profile · Skipton profile

Linton Skipton

Skipton (L) and Linton (L) are nearby Victorian towns with different layouts and social profiles. Skipton (L) is more walkable, with 90.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city-style walkshed, while Linton (L) is mostly car-dependent. Skipton (L) has a notably older population, with a typical age of 54 compared to 47 in Linton (L). Socially, Skipton (L) has far more one-parent families at 27.2% and a higher share of people living alone at 46.3%.

The gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2011, falling from 15 years to 7 years. Both areas share similar profiles in some areas, such as having almost no recent overseas arrivals and very few people using a language other than English. They also both have a high proportion of detached houses. While Linton (L) has a higher typical weekly personal income of $601 compared to $472 in Skipton (L), both are well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Skipton De facto: 8.3 pts higher in Linton Volunteering: 8.5 pts higher in Skipton Participation: 12.3 pts higher in Linton Median age: 7 yrs older in Skipton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Linton in Skipton +46 larger in Skipton gap widening

423 28th pct 469 31st pct

Median age in Linton in Skipton +7 yrs older in Skipton gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 54 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.1% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 13.4%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

5.9% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

41.9% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 33.1%

31.7% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.3% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.4% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Age & sex structure

Linton Skipton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 81.0%

6.6% England ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.9% English ◂ +8.9 pts 40.1%

40.7% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

10.4% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.8% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

4.5% Dutch ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

4.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

0.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 87.2%

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

53.7% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 44.6%

40.2% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

5.9% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 29.3%

20.4% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.8% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 32.4%

20.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 19.0%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

10.5% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 6.0%

6.8% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

1.6% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Linton in Skipton +$129 higher in Linton gap widening

$601 37th pct $472 13th pct

Household income in Linton in Skipton +$353 higher in Linton gap widening

$1,117 36th pct $764 3rd pct

Family income in Linton in Skipton +$206 higher in Linton gap widening

$1,422 37th pct $1,216 19th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.7%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 12.2%

2.1% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 57.2%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 20.4%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more even 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 17.7%

15.1% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

6.4% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

0.0% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None ◂ +5.2 pts 43.3%

27.9% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 21.3%

11.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.9% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Linton in Skipton +0.3 larger in Linton gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 37.4%

31.6% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

16.9% One-parent families +10.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.3% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

35.3% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

9.6% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

7.5% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

4.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Linton in Skipton +$100 higher in Linton gap narrowing

$300 59th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Linton in Skipton +$317 higher in Linton gap widening

$1,184 35th pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Linton in Skipton even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 32.2%

13.9% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

2.1% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 100.5%

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

48.1% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

21.9% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

22.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 10.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +19.2 pts ▸ 65.4%

26.9% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.2% $350–$549 ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.7 pts 39.4%

33.3% Under $1,000 +18.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 63.1%

20.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 12.1%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

3.8% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.0% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.2% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 5.1%

6.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 6.4%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 10.6%

13.9% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.0 pts 7.8%

7.6% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.8% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Linton in Skipton +2.9 higher in Skipton

2.7 27th pct 5.7 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Linton in Skipton +4.2 more in Skipton

2.8 26th pct 7.0 91st pct

15-min city in Linton in Skipton +90.5 pts higher in Skipton

0.0% 0th pct 90.5% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Linton in Skipton +85.7 pts higher in Skipton

0.0% 0th pct 85.7% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Linton in Skipton +2.3 pts higher in Linton

65.7% 59th pct 63.4% 58th pct

Walk to school in Linton in Skipton +7.8 pts higher in Linton

84.3% 69th pct 76.5% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Linton in Skipton +78.7 pts higher in Skipton

14.4% 5th pct 93.1% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Linton in Skipton +76.7 pts higher in Skipton

0.0% 0th pct 76.7% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Linton in Skipton +23.5 more in Skipton

21.3 57th pct 44.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Linton in Skipton +16 higher in Linton

45 67th pct 29 46th pct

Mean slope in Linton in Skipton +2.1 pts higher in Linton

6.9% 76th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Compare Linton with nearby areas

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Compare Skipton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Linton vs Skipton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL222043/linton/vs/UCL222084/skipton