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Leichhardt vs Lingiari

Name: Leichhardt vs Lingiari — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 1,121 km apart · Leichhardt profile · Lingiari profile

Leichhardt Lingiari

Leichhardt and Lingiari are two vast regions with very different profiles. Lingiari has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 40.3%, compared to 16.3% in Leichhardt. Residents in Lingiari are also more likely to use another language at home (38.3% versus 18.5%) and have a higher typical weekly household income of $1,903, while Leichhardt's typical income is $1,513. In contrast, Leichhardt has a noticeably older population with a typical age of 39, while Lingiari's is 32, and far more homes in Leichhardt are within a 15-minute walk of public transport (63.2% versus 33.8%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of one-parent families, which sits at around 19%. They also share similar rates of unemployment and a nearly identical proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. While Lingiari has seen its lead in full-time employment grow since 2016, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011, as Lingiari's rate of 40.3% is now closer to Leichhardt's 53.5%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 23.9 pts higher in Lingiari Other language: 19.8 pts higher in Lingiari People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Lingiari Unpaid child care: 8.7 pts higher in Lingiari Full-time: 11.8 pts higher in Lingiari

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leichhardt in Lingiari +54,616 larger in Leichhardt gap steady

175,620 71st pct 121,004 14th pct

Median age in Leichhardt in Lingiari +7 yrs older in Leichhardt gap widening

39 yrs 49th pct 32 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.3%

19.1% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 8.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

44.2% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

37.3% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Leichhardt Lingiari

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 77.0%

4.0% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

31.8% English ◂ +11.7 pts 20.1%

26.9% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 21.8%

9.7% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

4.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

4.1% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.7% English only ◂ +20.9 pts 50.8%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 43.2%

40.9% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 35.9%

11.5% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.9% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leichhardt in Lingiari +3.54 more in Lingiari

1.85 49th pct 5.39 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leichhardt in Lingiari +82 more in Lingiari

62 63rd pct 144 96th pct

Students in Leichhardt in Lingiari +13,458 more in Leichhardt

35,104 84th pct 21,646 15th pct

Avg size in Leichhardt in Lingiari +416 larger in Leichhardt

566 65th pct 150 0th pct

ICSEA in Leichhardt in Lingiari +132 higher in Leichhardt

964 12th pct 832 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.3 pts 40.3%

19.3% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.8% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.2% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 29.5%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 17.5%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Leichhardt in Lingiari +$50 higher in Leichhardt gap steady

$776 45th pct $726 26th pct

Household income in Leichhardt in Lingiari +$390 higher in Lingiari gap widening

$1,513 27th pct $1,903 67th pct

Family income in Leichhardt in Lingiari +$23 higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing

$1,873 28th pct $1,850 26th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 22.6%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 23.7%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

4.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Heart disease even 3.5%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None +3.1 pts ▸ 67.5%

16.5% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Leichhardt in Lingiari +0.5 larger in Lingiari gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 58.5%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 20.5%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%

1.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 27.7%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 22.9%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

13.0% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.8% 6 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.3% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leichhardt in Lingiari +$120 higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing

$310 23rd pct $190 0th pct

Mortgage in Leichhardt in Lingiari +$400 higher in Lingiari gap widening

$1,600 22nd pct $2,000 59th pct

People / bedroom in Leichhardt in Lingiari +0.30 higher in Lingiari gap steady

0.80 29th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 27.6%

25.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 15.1%

1.9% Other tenure +5.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

70.3% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 77.6%

15.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.9 pts 3.9%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.4% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 19.4%

23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 19.6%

6.4% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

1.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

22.6% Under $200 +23.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

33.6% $200–$349 ◂ +16.3 pts 17.3%

33.2% $350–$549 ◂ +14.1 pts 19.1%

5.2% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 27.7%

18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 11.2%

8.5% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leichhardt in Lingiari +170 more in Leichhardt

396 10th pct 226 5th pct

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

2.25 9th pct 1.87 7th pct

Departures/1k in Leichhardt in Lingiari +471.2 more in Leichhardt

588.2 28th pct 117.0 4th pct

PT routes in Leichhardt in Lingiari +17 more in Lingiari

22 10th pct 39 26th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

4.8% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 4.4%

5.4% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 32.9%

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 30.9%

8.8% No vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.0% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.2% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.1% Public administration & safety +10.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 6.0%

9.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

7.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Other services even 4.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.7% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 20.0%

15.2% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.4% Technicians & trades even 14.4%

11.5% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers even 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Leichhardt in Lingiari +1.7 higher in Leichhardt

4.9 35th pct 3.2 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leichhardt in Lingiari +1.3 more in Leichhardt

4.7 34th pct 3.3 9th pct

15-min city in Leichhardt in Lingiari +20.1 pts higher in Leichhardt

56.8% 41st pct 36.7% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Leichhardt in Lingiari +13.8 pts higher in Leichhardt

60.1% 45th pct 46.3% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Leichhardt in Lingiari +29.4 pts higher in Leichhardt

63.2% 22nd pct 33.8% 8th pct

Walk to school in Leichhardt in Lingiari +0.6 pts higher in Leichhardt

54.4% 27th pct 53.8% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Leichhardt in Lingiari +24.9 pts higher in Leichhardt

86.0% 33rd pct 61.2% 6th pct

Walk to health in Leichhardt in Lingiari +4.1 pts higher in Leichhardt

39.5% 36th pct 35.5% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Leichhardt in Lingiari +0.4 more in Leichhardt

14.7 51st pct 14.4 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Leichhardt in Lingiari even

0 2nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Leichhardt in Lingiari +1.9 pts higher in Leichhardt

5.8% 56th pct 3.8% 14th pct

Compare Leichhardt with nearby areas

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Compare Lingiari with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leichhardt vs Lingiari [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED318/leichhardt/vs/CED701/lingiari