Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Linden suburb profile
Linden, NSW · Postcode 2778
This Linden suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Linden, NSW (postcode 2778). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Linden with nearby suburbs.
Linden at a glance
Population
471
Median rent
$410/wk
Household income
$2,039/wk
Median age
47
Linden trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5.8% over 10 years
Population
471
was 501 in 2016
-30 · -6%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $390/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5.1%
Household income
$2,039/wk
was $2,045/wk in 2016
$6 · -0.3%
Median age
47
was 44 in 2016
+3 · +6.8%
Dig deeper: Linden population growth · Linden then and now
Linden vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Linden, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.4% vs area
- Linden$410/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+10.6% vs area
- Linden$2,039/wk
- Nearby$1,853.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Linden47
- Nearby44
- NSW40
Personal income
+12.7% vs area
- Linden$911/wk
- Nearby$845.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Linden compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Linden ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,054.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,042.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,074.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,092.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Linden on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Linden, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Linden people
- Population
- 471
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 20.4%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Linden income
- Median household income
- $2,039/wk
- Median personal income
- $911/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Linden housing
- Median rent
- $410/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.5%
- Mortgaged
- 45.5%
- Rented
- 8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Linden work
- Employment to population
- 60%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 59.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2778)
Compare Linden with nearby suburbs
Linden in numbers
Linden had 471 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 20.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.5% own their home outright, 45.5% are paying a mortgage, 8% rent. Separate houses make up 94.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $410/wk, 3% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,039/wk, 13% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 6% (from 501 to 471). Median rent moved from $390/wk to $410/wk (+5.1%).
Linden suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Linden, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Linden was $410/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Linden, NSW?
- Linden had 471 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Linden?
- Median household income in Linden was $2,039/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Linden?
- 8% of occupied homes in Linden were rented, 37.5% were owned outright and 45.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Linden suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Linden (NSW). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology