# Leichhardt vs Northern Beaches — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 22 km apart

Leichhardt and Northern Beaches are both accessible areas, but Leichhardt is far more walkable. Almost every home in Leichhardt is within a 15-minute walk of health services (97.0%), groceries (99.2%), and schools (99.8%), while the Northern Beaches sees lower rates for these essentials, such as health services at 76.1%. Leichhardt is described as a walker's paradise with far more street intersections per square kilometre, whereas the Northern Beaches is very walkable but has a more open layout.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people who speak a First Nations language. However, the gap in First Nations unemployment is widening, with the rate now well higher in Leichhardt at 10.4% compared to 6.2% in Northern Beaches. The Northern Beaches also has a far larger First Nations population and higher typical incomes for this group, which is consistent with a higher Year 12 completion rate of 62.6% compared to 54.2% in Leichhardt.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Leichhardt | Northern Beaches | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 611 | 1,706 | 1,095 larger in Northern Beaches |  |
| Median age | 32 yrs | 27 yrs | 5 yrs older in Leichhardt |  |
| Year 12 | 54.2% | 62.6% | 8.4 pts higher in Northern Beaches |  |
| Unemployment | 10.4% | 6.2% | 4.2 pts higher in Leichhardt |  |
| Median income | $701 | $949 | $248 higher in Northern Beaches |  |
| Household income | $1,931 | $2,724 | $793 higher in Northern Beaches |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.9% | 5.8% | 0.1 pts higher in Leichhardt |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Leichhardt | Northern Beaches | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 8.9 | 7.5 | 1.4 higher in Leichhardt |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 7.9 | 7.0 | 0.9 more in Leichhardt |  |
| 15-min city | 99.9% | 88.4% | 11.5 pts higher in Leichhardt |  |
| Walk to shops | 99.2% | 85.8% | 13.4 pts higher in Leichhardt |  |
| Walk to transit | 100.0% | 95.9% | 4.1 pts higher in Leichhardt |  |
| Walk to school | 99.8% | 89.3% | 10.5 pts higher in Leichhardt |  |
| Walk to a park | 100.0% | 98.4% | 1.6 pts higher in Leichhardt |  |
| Walk to health | 97.0% | 76.1% | 21.0 pts higher in Leichhardt |  |
| Intersections/km² | 347 | 78 | 269 higher in Leichhardt |  |
| Mean slope | 7.2% | 9.7% | 2.5 pts higher in Northern Beaches |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE107016/leichhardt/vs/IARE107020/northern-beaches