273 ▼ -30.9%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 395
- 2016: 208
- 2021: 273
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Linden · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Linden
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 47 makes Linden far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 273 people has seen its population shrink by 31% since 2011. While the area remains older than average, the typical resident is now 12 years younger than they were in 2011.
273
▼ -30.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Linden — lower than 86% of areas.
| Linden | 273 |
|---|---|
| 2778, NSW | 2,425 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Linden is smaller than about 87% of similar areas. Its total population fell from 395 in 2011 to 273 in the latest census.
47 yrs ▼ -20.3%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The population is shifting, with children under 15 rising to 19% while the share of seniors fell 15 points to 20.1%. This explains why the typical age has dropped significantly since 2011.
20.1% ▼ -43.3%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▲ +86.2%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Linden, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the area, which is about the same as the state figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 8.1%, a figure well below the national average.
2.9% ▲ +284.9%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Linden, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Linden
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Linden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122079/linden/topic/demographics-identity