Lindenow vs Lindenow South

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lindenow South, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lindenow South: a median of $715,000, against $440,000 in Lindenow, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lindenow tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Lindenow South suits 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

  • Lindenow carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 85/100)
  • Lindenow South is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Lindenow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($195,000 vs $675,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($440,000 vs $715,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Lindenow South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (190 min vs 200 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (263.1 km vs 273.4 km)
  • But Lindenow is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lindenow

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 85/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Lindenow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.4% vs 9.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lindenow Lindenow South
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.

Lindenow Lindenow South
Walkability 20 / 0
Lindenow — Walkability: 20/100 Lindenow South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 15
Lindenow — Safety: 43/100 Lindenow South — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lindenow — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lindenow South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 5 / 100
Lindenow — Low flood risk: 5/100 Lindenow South — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lindenow Lindenow South
Population 527
+10% vs other
 475
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.4% +9.4%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $67,184/yr $73,476/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $280/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lindenow Lindenow South
0-4 5.1% / 6.3%
Lindenow — 0-4: 5.1% Lindenow South — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 10.2% / 12.4%
Lindenow — 5-14: 10.2% Lindenow South — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 4.2% / 7.4%
Lindenow — 15-19: 4.2% Lindenow South — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 5.1% / 2.9%
Lindenow — 20-24: 5.1% Lindenow South — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 14.6% / 10.3%
Lindenow — 25-34: 14.6% Lindenow South — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 13.3% / 11.4%
Lindenow — 35-44: 13.3% Lindenow South — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 10.4% / 15.2%
Lindenow — 45-54: 10.4% Lindenow South — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 14.4% / 15.8%
Lindenow — 55-64: 14.4% Lindenow South — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 15.0% / 10.9%
Lindenow — 65-74: 15.0% Lindenow South — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 6.6% / 6.7%
Lindenow — 75-84: 6.6% Lindenow South — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.9% / 0.8%
Lindenow — 85+: 1.9% Lindenow South — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lindenow 41.2% couple families
Lindenow — Couple Families: 41.2% Lindenow — Lone Person: 42.1% Lindenow — One Parent Families: 11.4% Lindenow — Group Household: 5.3%
Lindenow South 54.9% couple families
Lindenow South — Couple Families: 54.9% Lindenow South — Lone Person: 27.4% Lindenow South — One Parent Families: 17.7% Lindenow South — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lindenow 14.1% renting
Lindenow — Owned Outright: 44.9% Lindenow — Mortgage: 41.1% Lindenow — Renting: 14.1%
Lindenow South 5.0% renting
Lindenow South — Owned Outright: 42.2% Lindenow South — Mortgage: 52.8% Lindenow South — Renting: 5.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lindenow Lindenow South
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 20.2%
Lindenow — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Lindenow South — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 7.4%
Lindenow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Lindenow South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 5.7%
Lindenow — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Lindenow South — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Lindenow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Lindenow South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Lindenow — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Lindenow South — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Lindenow Lindenow South
England 2.3% / 3.2%
Lindenow — England: 2.3% Lindenow South — England: 3.2%
Malaysia 2.5% / —
Lindenow — Malaysia: 2.5% Lindenow South — Malaysia: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / 1.1%
Lindenow — Philippines: 0.8% Lindenow South — Philippines: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Lindenow — New Zealand: not among its largest Lindenow South — New Zealand: 1.7%
India 1.1% / —
Lindenow — India: 1.1% Lindenow South — India: not among its largest
Thailand 1.1% / —
Lindenow — Thailand: 1.1% Lindenow South — Thailand: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.9% / —
Lindenow — Sri Lanka: 0.9% Lindenow South — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.8%
Lindenow — Italy: not among its largest Lindenow South — Italy: 0.8%
China — / 0.6%
Lindenow — China: not among its largest Lindenow South — China: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lindenow 100.5% houses
Lindenow — Houses: 100.5% Lindenow — Townhouses: 1.6%
Lindenow South 100.0% houses
Lindenow South — Houses: 100.0% Lindenow South — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Lindenow Lindenow South
Median house price $440,000 $715,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $195,000 $675,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 5 sales
 38 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Lindenow South has more rural and farming land (97% vs 86%).

Lindenow Lindenow South
Rural and farming 86% 97%
Residential 9% 1%
Parks and recreation 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
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

Lindenow Lindenow South
New dwellings approved 386
across East Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lindenow Lindenow South
House price —
same for both
Income —
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 47% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC

Liveability

Lindenow is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Lindenow Lindenow South
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Lindenow carries more flood risk (95 vs 0); Lindenow South carries more crime risk (85 vs 57).

Lindenow Lindenow South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
85/100
Flood High
95/100
 None
0/100
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

Lindenow Lindenow South
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lindenow

  • Lindenow Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Lindenow South

  • Lindenow South Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Lindenow Lindenow South
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Lindenow sits further from the CBD (273.4 km vs 263.1 km).

Lindenow Lindenow South
Walkability score 20/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 273.4 km
+4% vs other
 263.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 200 min 190 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3865
 0.5%
postcode 3875
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 3865
 47
postcode 3875

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.

Lindenow Lindenow South
Car (driver) 75.0% / 80.1%
Lindenow — Car (driver): 75.0% Lindenow South — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 7.5% / 13.6%
Lindenow — Worked from Home: 7.5% Lindenow South — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Car (passenger) 12.3% / 2.1%
Lindenow — Car (passenger): 12.3% Lindenow South — Car (passenger): 2.1%
Walked Only 5.3% / 4.2%
Lindenow — Walked Only: 5.3% Lindenow South — Walked Only: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Lindenow Lindenow South
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.3 km 26.7 km

NBN connectivity

Lindenow Lindenow South
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
249 premises
 0%
221 premises

Climate

Lindenow Lindenow South
Annual rainfall 620 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Lindenow Lindenow South
Average residential rate $1,807/yr
same for both
Council East Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Lindenow Lindenow South
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lindenow Lindenow South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lindenow

Acreage Affordable Quiet River

Lindenow South

Rural

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