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Lyndoch vs Cockatoo Valley

Name: Lyndoch vs Cockatoo Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Lyndoch profile · Cockatoo Valley profile

Lyndoch Cockatoo Valley

Lyndoch and Cockatoo Valley (L) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different layouts. Lyndoch is more convenient for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable) and 45% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Cockatoo Valley (L) is car-dependent, with a score of 1.9 and no homes within that walking distance of shops. Lyndoch also has a larger share of people living alone at 18.2% and a higher proportion of older residents, with 19.6% aged 65 and over.

Income gaps between the two have widened since 2011, with Cockatoo Valley (L) now seeing a typical weekly household income of $2,257, which is well higher than the $1,676 in Lyndoch. Despite this, they are very similar in other ways. Both have nearly identical rates of university qualifications and unemployment, and both are mostly made up of separate houses. They also share a similar mix of volunteers and people who work from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,195 larger in Lyndoch Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Cockatoo Valley Living alone: 14.3 pts higher in Lyndoch Unpaid carers: 5.0 pts higher in Cockatoo Valley Recent arrivals: 3.8 pts higher in Lyndoch

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley +1,195 larger in Lyndoch gap steady

1,883 71st pct 688 44th pct

Median age in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley +1 yrs older in Lyndoch gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.8%

18.4% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 12.9%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

56.8% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 64.7%

28.9% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 27.1%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Lyndoch Cockatoo Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 82.7%

8.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% English ◂ +4.6 pts 44.2%

41.5% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 41.4%

14.0% German ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

7.8% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

1.8% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 96.7%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 55.4%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 39.0%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 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

51.4% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

18.2% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

18.8% Bachelor degree even 18.9%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.5% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%

11.4% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

5.3% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley +$66 higher in Cockatoo Valley gap narrowing

$780 73rd pct $846 82nd pct

Household income in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley +$581 higher in Cockatoo Valley gap widening

$1,676 75th pct $2,257 91st pct

Family income in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley +$278 higher in Cockatoo Valley gap narrowing

$1,963 74th pct $2,241 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 22.1%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.7% $4,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 39.6%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.5%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +6.6 pts ▸ 68.0%

22.4% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 18.3%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley +0.4 larger in Cockatoo Valley gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 3.0 87th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 60.4%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 31.0%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

0.4% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 41.2%

15.8% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.2% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 4.0%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

7.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley +$80 higher in Cockatoo Valley gap widening

$300 59th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley +$439 higher in Cockatoo Valley gap widening

$1,424 55th pct $1,863 84th pct

People / bedroom in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley +0.10 higher in Cockatoo Valley gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 62.4%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 33.2%

13.5% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 4.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 99.1%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 27.9%

4.3% 5 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $200–$349 ◂ +62.8 pts 0.0%

16.0% $350–$549 +11.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

8.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.6 pts 21.3%

15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +29.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

20.4% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 69.7%

8.0% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.6% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 39.4%

17.0% 3 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 10.2%

12.5% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%

8.8% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

10.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

2.3% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.4% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 12.3%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +5.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.0% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley +2.2 higher in Lyndoch

4.1 47th pct 1.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley +2.2 more in Lyndoch

4.2 42nd pct 2.0 18th pct

15-min city in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley +45.5 pts higher in Lyndoch

45.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley +45.0 pts higher in Lyndoch

45.0% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley +12.6 pts higher in Lyndoch

36.5% 43rd pct 23.9% 38th pct

Walk to school in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley +15.7 pts higher in Lyndoch

60.7% 43rd pct 45.0% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley +9.4 pts higher in Lyndoch

100.0% 100th pct 90.6% 44th pct

Walk to health in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley even

27.6 70th pct 27.6 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley +20 higher in Cockatoo Valley

37 57th pct 57 77th pct

Mean slope in Lyndoch in Cockatoo Valley +0.5 pts higher in Cockatoo Valley

5.4% 60th pct 5.9% 66th pct

Compare Lyndoch with nearby areas

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown Tanunda Gawler Greenock Roseworthy One Tree Hill Freeling

Compare Cockatoo Valley with nearby areas

Lyndoch Williamstown Gawler Roseworthy One Tree Hill Tanunda Freeling Kersbrook

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lyndoch vs Cockatoo Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415022/lyndoch/vs/UCL421006/cockatoo-valley