Chilcotts Grass vs Lindendale

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chilcotts Grass, most households are couple families. On these figures, Chilcotts Grass tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Chilcotts Grass is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 63%)
  • Lindendale carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 44/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Lindendale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($275,000 vs $332,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lindendale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($273/wk vs $435/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Chilcotts Grass

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Chilcotts Grass is more walkable (27/100 vs 16/100)
  • Lindendale carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 44/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Lindendale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.3% vs 2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chilcotts Grass and Lindendale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
Walkability 27 / 16
Chilcotts Grass — Walkability: 27/100 Lindendale — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 56 / 78
Chilcotts Grass — Safety: 56/100 Lindendale — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chilcotts Grass — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lindendale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chilcotts Grass rents higher ($435/wk vs $273/wk); Chilcotts Grass has higher household incomes ($111,436 vs $92,092).

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
Population 237 263
+11% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +7.3%
Median age 50 49
Median household income $111,436/yr
+17% vs other
 $92,092/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk
+37% vs other
 $273/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
0-4 2.1% / 4.2%
Chilcotts Grass — 0-4: 2.1% Lindendale — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 13.1% / 12.5%
Chilcotts Grass — 5-14: 13.1% Lindendale — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 10.1% / 6.1%
Chilcotts Grass — 15-19: 10.1% Lindendale — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 3.0% / 4.6%
Chilcotts Grass — 20-24: 3.0% Lindendale — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 8.9% / 6.8%
Chilcotts Grass — 25-34: 8.9% Lindendale — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 6.8% / 14.1%
Chilcotts Grass — 35-44: 6.8% Lindendale — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 16.5% / 10.3%
Chilcotts Grass — 45-54: 16.5% Lindendale — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 16.9% / 17.5%
Chilcotts Grass — 55-64: 16.9% Lindendale — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 15.6% / 15.2%
Chilcotts Grass — 65-74: 15.6% Lindendale — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 7.2% / 6.5%
Chilcotts Grass — 75-84: 7.2% Lindendale — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ — / 3.4%
Chilcotts Grass — 85+: not among its largest Lindendale — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chilcotts Grass 63.8% couple families
Chilcotts Grass — Couple Families: 63.8% Chilcotts Grass — Lone Person: 24.1% Chilcotts Grass — One Parent Families: 12.1% Chilcotts Grass — Group Household: 0.0%
Lindendale 40.3% couple families
Lindendale — Couple Families: 40.3% Lindendale — Lone Person: 31.3% Lindendale — One Parent Families: 22.4% Lindendale — Group Household: 6.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chilcotts Grass 8.5% renting
Chilcotts Grass — Owned Outright: 46.3% Chilcotts Grass — Mortgage: 45.1% Chilcotts Grass — Renting: 8.5%
Lindendale 14.3% renting
Lindendale — Owned Outright: 51.6% Lindendale — Mortgage: 34.1% Lindendale — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 18.3%
Chilcotts Grass — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Lindendale — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 12.2%
Chilcotts Grass — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Lindendale — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 9.9%
Chilcotts Grass — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% Lindendale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 6.8%
Chilcotts Grass — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Lindendale — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 3.0%
Chilcotts Grass — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Lindendale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
England 4.2% / 3.4%
Chilcotts Grass — England: 4.2% Lindendale — England: 3.4%
Italy 3.0% / —
Chilcotts Grass — Italy: 3.0% Lindendale — Italy: not among its largest
India — / 3.0%
Chilcotts Grass — India: not among its largest Lindendale — India: 3.0%
New Zealand — / 1.9%
Chilcotts Grass — New Zealand: not among its largest Lindendale — New Zealand: 1.9%
Japan 1.3% / —
Chilcotts Grass — Japan: 1.3% Lindendale — Japan: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Chilcotts Grass — Netherlands: not among its largest Lindendale — Netherlands: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chilcotts Grass 101.2% houses
Chilcotts Grass — Houses: 101.2%
Lindendale 103.2% houses
Lindendale — Houses: 103.2%
Houses

Property market

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
Median house price $1,125,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $332,500 $275,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 56 days
from 7 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Lindendale has more rural and farming land (98% vs 64%).

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
Rural and farming 64% 98%
Residential 26% 0%
Parks and recreation 8% 0%
Environmental 2% 1%
Other and special use 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
House price Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 55% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Chilcotts Grass is more walkable (27 vs 16).

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Chilcotts Grass carries more crime risk (44 vs 22).

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Lismore, 5.5 km
 1
Lismore, 8.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.0% 1.1%

Amenities in the suburb

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
Walkability score 27/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 723.3 km 724.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 474 min 475 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2480
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2480
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
Car (driver) 76.6% / 52.1%
Chilcotts Grass — Car (driver): 76.6% Lindendale — Car (driver): 52.1%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 42.1%
Chilcotts Grass — Worked from Home: 12.1% Lindendale — Worked from Home: 42.1%
Walked Only 4.7% / 5.8%
Chilcotts Grass — Walked Only: 4.7% Lindendale — Walked Only: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / —
Chilcotts Grass — Car (passenger): 6.5% Lindendale — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
Elevation 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 163 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.0 km 16.2 km

NBN connectivity

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
Connectivity score 80/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
214 premises
 0%
111 premises

Council rates

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chilcotts Grass Lindendale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chilcotts Grass

River

Lindendale

Retirees Rural

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