Lindenow VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lindenow, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lindenow VIC is 527 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lindenow is $702 per week ($36,504 per year). Median rent in Lindenow is $260 per week ($1,127 per month). Lindenow has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Lindenow has a population density of 40.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lindenow is India. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Oth. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lindenow is $1,149.

There were 21 recorded offences in Lindenow in 2025-25, a rate of 40 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (7 offences).

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Lindenow Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Lindenow Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$702/wk
$36,504 per year
#5454 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$260/wk
$1,127 per month
#5884 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,149/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Lindenow Demographics

Gender Split

Male 54.3% (288) Female 45.7% (242)

Population Density

40.8
people per km²
527 people · 12.9 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,449
Family income/wk

Lindenow Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lindenow Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.2% 83 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
47.8% 76 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lindenow Country of Birth

Australia
95.8%
India
2.8%
England
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Lindenow Religion

No Religion
50.5%
Catholic
16.4%
Not stated
11.3%
Anglican
10.3%
Uniting Church
3.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.9%
Buddhism
2.7%
Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lindenow Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
50.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
14.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Lindenow Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Oth
34.4%
SAL Tot
34.4%
Tamil
9.8%
Vietnamese
8.2%
Mandarin
6.6%
Other
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Lindenow Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.6% 145 people
Employed part-time
23.7% 89 people
🔍
Unemployed
0.8% 3 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.0% 139 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Lindenow Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
56.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.7%
Bachelor Degree
19.1%
Certificate I/II
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Lindenow Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
23.5%
Professionals
22.7%
Labourers
19.3%
Managers
11.8%
Community & Personal Service
9.2%
Clerical & Administrative
5.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.0%
Sales Workers
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Lindenow Field of Study

Engineering
21.4%
Health
15.9%
Architecture & Building
11.9%
Society & Culture
11.9%
Management & Commerce
11.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.5%
Education
9.5%
Agriculture & Environment
6.3%
Information Technology
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Lindenow Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lindenow Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$150-$299/wk
2.2%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
7.8%
$500-$649/wk
5.6%
$650-$799/wk
9.5%
$800-$999/wk
13.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.8%
$4,000+/wk
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lindenow Marital Status

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Married
53.2% 242
↔️
Separated
4.6% 21
📋
Divorced
9.2% 42
🕊️
Widowed
4.2% 19
👤
Never married
28.8% 131

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lindenow Ancestry

Australian
31.9%
English
28.9%
Irish
11.0%
Other
9.8%
Scottish
7.7%
German
2.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.8%
Dutch
1.8%
Italian
1.7%
Filipino
1.4%
Welsh
1.2%
French
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lindenow School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
37.5%
Pre-school
13.6%
Secondary — Government
13.6%
Vocational Education
12.5%
Secondary — Catholic
9.1%
Primary — Catholic
8.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Lindenow Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
8.5% 83
No need for assistance
91.5% 892

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Lindenow Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.3% 70
Not a volunteer
82.7% 335

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lindenow Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
11.8%
$600-$799/mo
5.3%
$800-$999/mo
18.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
38.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lindenow How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.0%
Car (passenger)
12.4%
Did not go to work
6.2%
Walked only
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Lindenow Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.2%
1 vehicle
30.6%
2 vehicles
38.2%
3 vehicles
17.7%
4+ vehicles
11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Lindenow Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.6%
2 bedrooms
13.9%
3 bedrooms
55.1%
4 bedrooms
24.1%
5 bedrooms
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Lindenow Population Mobility

7.9%
moved in the last year
32.7%
moved in the last 5 years
2.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lindenow Indigenous Population

2.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
20
Indigenous residents
943
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lindenow Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
52
Arthritis
25
Cancer
21
Asthma
20
Heart disease
15
Lung condition
15
Diabetes
14
Stroke
4
Kidney disease
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Lindenow Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.1%
$300-$399/wk
5.6%
$400-$499/wk
9.4%
$500-$649/wk
6.6%
$650-$799/wk
13.2%
$800-$999/wk
17.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lindenow Family Structure

Couple — no children
41.9%
Couple — children under 15
34.4%
Couple — no children under 15
14.1%
One parent — no children under 15
5.3%
One parent — children under 15
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lindenow Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.2% 5
👤
Never served
98.8% 396

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lindenow Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.3% 57
Did not provide
85.7% 341

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lindenow Children Ever Born

No children
25.3%
1 child
7.6%
2 children
27.6%
3 children
25.3%
4 children
14.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Lindenow When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1961–1970
9
1971–1980
8
1991–2000
4
2001–2010
10
2011–2015
7
2016
3
2017
8
2018
10
2019
18
2020
3
2021
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Lindenow Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.0%
5–14 hours
26.4%
15–29 hours
14.5%
30+ hours
10.2%
Did not do domestic work
29.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Lindenow Household Size

1 person
24.4%
2 persons
41.6%
3 persons
13.7%
4 persons
11.2%
5 persons
5.1%
6+ persons
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lindenow Where Residents Moved From

Same address
441
Moved from VIC
24
Moved — same area (SA2)
6
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Lindenow Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lindenow Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 21 total

Assault
7
Theft
4
Weapons
4
Justice Procedures
3
Fraud
2
Property Damage
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Lindenow Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
984
avg ICSEA score
122
total students
Lindenow Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 122 students
984
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Lindenow Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,292/wk
Median Rent $260/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Lindenow

≈ $5,599/month
Median rent $260/wk
Left after rent $1,032/wk
Rent share 20.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Lindenow vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lindenow

What is the population of Lindenow VIC?

The population of Lindenow VIC is 527 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 40.8 people per km².Lindenow is ranked #4,947 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lindenow?

The median personal income in Lindenow VIC is $702 per week, or $36,504 per year.The median household income is $1,292 per week.Family income is $1,449 per week.Lindenow is ranked #5,454 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lindenow?

Median rent in Lindenow VIC is $260 per week ($1,127 per month).Rent represents 20.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lindenow ranks #5,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lindenow?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lindenow VIC is $1,149. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lindenow?

The median age in Lindenow VIC is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lindenow a good suburb to live in?

Lindenow is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 527.The median income is $702/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21509. All dollar figures in AUD.