Suburbs Linton

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Linton VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Linton VIC is 635 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Linton is $635 per week ($33,020 per year). Median rent in Linton is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Linton has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Linton has a population density of 9.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Linton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Linton is $1,181.

There were 13 recorded offences in Linton in 2025-25, a rate of 20 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4 offences).

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📍 Linton, Victoria — 37.6902°S, 143.5529°E

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Linton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Linton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$635/wk
$33,020 per year
#6527 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
48years
10 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,181/mo
Avg household size: —

Linton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (324) Female 49.0% (311)

Population Density

9.8
people per km²
635 people · 65.0 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$1,416
Family income/wk

Linton 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)

Linton Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
57.2% 127 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
42.8% 95 dwellings

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

Linton Country of Birth

Australia
90.3%
England
7.6%
Germany
2.1%

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

Linton Religion

No Religion
54.9%
Catholic
16.0%
Anglican
13.5%
Not stated
8.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.3%
Uniting Church
2.3%
Eastern Orthodox
1.3%
Christian (other)
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Linton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
45.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
24.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
12.8%

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

Linton Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
100.0%

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

Linton Employment

💼
Employed full-time
29.5% 139 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.8% 84 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.1% 10 people
🏠
Not in labour force
50.5% 238 people

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

Linton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
43.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.8%
Bachelor Degree
18.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.1%
Certificate I/II
5.1%
Postgraduate Degree
4.7%

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

Linton Occupation

Professionals
24.4%
Clerical & Administrative
16.7%
Managers
14.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.5%
Community & Personal Service
10.3%
Labourers
9.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.3%
Sales Workers
3.8%

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

Linton Field of Study

Engineering
17.8%
Management & Commerce
17.8%
Health
14.5%
Society & Culture
13.2%
Education
10.5%
Agriculture & Environment
7.9%
Architecture & Building
7.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.6%
Information Technology
2.6%
Creative Arts
2.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.0%

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

Linton Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Linton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
1.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
4.7%
$400-$499/wk
14.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
11.4%
$800-$999/wk
6.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.1%
$4,000+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Linton Marital Status

💍
Married
40.0% 213
↔️
Separated
4.9% 26
📋
Divorced
13.9% 74
🕊️
Widowed
7.1% 38
👤
Never married
34.1% 182

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Linton Ancestry

English
33.9%
Australian
31.4%
Scottish
11.0%
Irish
9.0%
Other
3.6%
German
3.3%
Dutch
2.9%
Italian
1.4%
Maltese
1.1%
Greek
1.0%
Chinese
0.7%
Indian
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Linton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
36.6%
Secondary — Government
33.7%
Secondary — Catholic
9.9%
Pre-school
7.9%
Primary — Catholic
5.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.0%

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

Linton Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.6% 116
✅
No need for assistance
90.4% 1,092

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

Linton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.9% 82
—
Not a volunteer
83.1% 404

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Linton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.6%
$300-$449/mo
6.0%
$450-$599/mo
3.6%
$600-$799/mo
11.9%
$800-$999/mo
7.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
36.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Linton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.3%
Did not go to work
16.8%
Walked only
3.7%
Car (passenger)
2.1%
Truck
2.1%

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

Linton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.8%
1 vehicle
31.5%
2 vehicles
32.2%
3 vehicles
19.3%
4+ vehicles
12.2%

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

Linton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.1%
2 bedrooms
21.7%
3 bedrooms
49.8%
4 bedrooms
23.2%
5 bedrooms
4.2%

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

Linton Population Mobility

11.6%
moved in the last year
34.7%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
48.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Linton Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
8
Indigenous residents
1,224
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Linton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
101
Asthma
40
Arthritis
38
Heart disease
27
Lung condition
27
Diabetes
26
Stroke
16
Cancer
11
Kidney disease
6

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

Linton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
8.4%
$300-$399/wk
6.9%
$400-$499/wk
6.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
11.7%
$800-$999/wk
11.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Linton Family Structure

Couple — no children
35.5%
Couple — children under 15
33.8%
Couple — no children under 15
14.2%
One parent — children under 15
9.6%
One parent — no children under 15
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Linton Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.5% 22
👤
Never served
95.5% 469

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Linton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.3% 78
—
Did not provide
83.8% 402

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Linton Children Ever Born

No children
34.4%
1 child
18.2%
2 children
32.8%
3 children
11.5%
4 children
3.1%

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

Linton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
14
1961–1970
19
1971–1980
11
1981–1990
8
1991–2000
8
2001–2010
11

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

Linton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.1%
5–14 hours
26.2%
15–29 hours
16.1%
30+ hours
14.0%
Did not do domestic work
27.5%

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

Linton Household Size

1 person
34.2%
2 persons
37.5%
3 persons
12.4%
4 persons
9.5%
5 persons
4.4%
6+ persons
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Linton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
520
Moved from VIC
40
Moved — same area (SA2)
15
Moved from ACT
4

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

Linton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
81.8%
Intact family — other children present
7.3%
Step family — no other children
5.5%
Blended family — no other children
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Linton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 13 total

Theft
4
Property Damage
3
Assault
3
Public Order
1
Justice Procedures
1
Fraud
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Linton Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1001
avg ICSEA score
21
total students
Linton Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 21 students
1001
ICSEA

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

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Linton Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,148/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 26.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Linton

≈ $4,975/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $848/wk
Rent share 26.1%

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Linton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Connewarre
Pop: 953 Income: $1,011/wk Rent: $365/wk
Wedderburn (Vic.)
Pop: 951 Income: $474/wk Rent: $174/wk
Bonshaw (Vic.)
Pop: 949 Income: $891/wk Rent: $398/wk
Eildon
Pop: 944 Income: $580/wk Rent: $250/wk
Birregurra
Pop: 942 Income: $782/wk Rent: $300/wk
Boort
Pop: 940 Income: $573/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Linton

What is the population of Linton VIC?

The population of Linton VIC is 635 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 9.8 people per km².Linton is ranked #4,653 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Linton?

The median personal income in Linton VIC is $635 per week, or $33,020 per year.The median household income is $1,148 per week.Family income is $1,416 per week.Linton is ranked #6,527 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Linton?

Median rent in Linton VIC is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 26.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Linton ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Linton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Linton VIC is $1,181. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Linton?

The median age in Linton VIC is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Linton a good suburb to live in?

Linton is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 635.The median income is $635/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21514. All dollar figures in AUD.