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Dawson vs Leichhardt

Name: Dawson vs Leichhardt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 823 km apart · Dawson profile · Leichhardt profile

Dawson Leichhardt

Leichhardt and Dawson are two large Queensland areas located over 800km apart. Leichhardt is more diverse, with 18.5% of people using a language other than English at home and a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (16.3%). It also has better access to amenities, with 60.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Dawson has a higher proportion of separate houses (82.7%) and more people working full-time (64.0%).

Since 2011, the gap in the number of people born overseas has widened, with Leichhardt now well higher than Dawson. Despite this, the two areas share a typical resident age of 39 and have an almost identical number of people per home. They also see similar levels of unpaid care and volunteering, and both have typical monthly home-loan payments around $1,600.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Leichhardt Separate houses: 12.4 pts higher in Dawson Full-time: 6.2 pts higher in Dawson One-parent: 4.7 pts higher in Leichhardt Other language: 11.3 pts higher in Leichhardt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dawson in Leichhardt +13,537 larger in Leichhardt gap widening

162,083 44th pct 175,620 71st pct

Median age in Dawson in Leichhardt even gap narrowing

39 yrs 49th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

Marital status

44.7% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 37.3%

36.9% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

9.6% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Dawson Leichhardt

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 69.1%

2.3% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.9% English ◂ +6.1 pts 31.8%

36.3% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 26.9%

10.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

5.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

4.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 71.7%

0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 43.6%

37.0% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dawson in Leichhardt +0.65 more in Dawson

2.50 74th pct 1.85 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dawson in Leichhardt +13 more in Dawson

75 76th pct 62 63rd pct

Students in Dawson in Leichhardt +4,838 more in Leichhardt

30,266 69th pct 35,104 84th pct

Avg size in Dawson in Leichhardt +163 larger in Leichhardt

404 29th pct 566 65th pct

ICSEA in Dawson in Leichhardt +15 higher in Dawson

979 18th pct 964 12th pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

25.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 19.3%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

7.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 30.6%

17.5% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 13.8%

13.8% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.9% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

1.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Dawson in Leichhardt +$65 higher in Dawson gap steady

$841 62nd pct $776 45th pct

Household income in Dawson in Leichhardt +$182 higher in Dawson gap narrowing

$1,695 45th pct $1,513 27th pct

Family income in Dawson in Leichhardt +$224 higher in Dawson gap narrowing

$2,097 52nd pct $1,873 28th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.5% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

7.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +3.6 pts ▸ 64.4%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Dawson in Leichhardt even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 51.4%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 27.8%

14.6% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 34.6%

25.9% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.6% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

2.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dawson in Leichhardt +$10 higher in Dawson gap narrowing

$320 27th pct $310 23rd pct

Mortgage in Dawson in Leichhardt +$25 higher in Dawson gap narrowing

$1,625 24th pct $1,600 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Dawson in Leichhardt even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 31.1%

30.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 25.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +12.4 pts 70.3%

5.4% Flat or apartment +10.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 35.4%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 25.7%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

4.4% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.8% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 33.6%

37.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 33.2%

15.2% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.5% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 38.8%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.1%

16.8% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dawson in Leichhardt +93 more in Leichhardt

303 7th pct 396 10th pct

Stops/1k in Dawson in Leichhardt +0.39 more in Leichhardt

1.87 7th pct 2.25 9th pct

Departures/1k in Dawson in Leichhardt +439.5 more in Leichhardt

148.7 6th pct 588.2 28th pct

PT routes in Dawson in Leichhardt +8 more in Leichhardt

14 6th pct 22 10th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +12.7 pts 55.6%

5.5% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.4% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 36.0%

33.5% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

4.8% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.8% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Retail trade even 9.2%

7.5% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Mining ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 14.4%

11.8% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%

8.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Dawson in Leichhardt +1.1 higher in Leichhardt

3.8 14th pct 4.9 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dawson in Leichhardt +0.9 more in Leichhardt

3.8 15th pct 4.7 34th pct

15-min city in Dawson in Leichhardt +12.8 pts higher in Leichhardt

44.0% 19th pct 56.8% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Dawson in Leichhardt +11.7 pts higher in Leichhardt

48.4% 26th pct 60.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Dawson in Leichhardt +20.2 pts higher in Leichhardt

43.0% 11th pct 63.2% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Dawson in Leichhardt +1.5 pts higher in Leichhardt

52.9% 23rd pct 54.4% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Dawson in Leichhardt +8.1 pts higher in Leichhardt

78.0% 22nd pct 86.0% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Dawson in Leichhardt +3.8 pts higher in Leichhardt

35.7% 28th pct 39.5% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Dawson in Leichhardt +0.1 more in Leichhardt

14.6 51st pct 14.7 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Dawson in Leichhardt +1 higher in Dawson

1 14th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Dawson in Leichhardt +0.5 pts higher in Leichhardt

5.2% 43rd pct 5.8% 56th pct

Compare Dawson with nearby areas

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Compare Leichhardt with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dawson vs Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED306/dawson/vs/CED318/leichhardt