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Leonora vs Menzies

Name: Leonora vs Menzies — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 336 km apart · Leonora profile · Menzies profile

Leonora Menzies

Leonora and Menzies are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia, separated by about 336 km. Leonora has a larger population of 1,588 compared to 524 in Menzies. The two differ most in their family and economic profiles; Leonora has a far higher share of children under 15 (16.6% versus 5.5%) and more high-earning households, with 22.9% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 12.1% in Menzies. This is reflected in the typical family income, which is far higher in Leonora at $2,401 a week, while in Menzies it is $1,208.

Both areas share a similar level of education, with about 6.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They are also alike in their lack of public transport, as neither area has any recorded transport stops or departures. Over time, the gap in their First Nations populations has narrowed, though Menzies still has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (56.8% versus 36.5%) and a far higher First Nations unemployment rate (37.5% versus 9.8%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 28.4 pts higher in Leonora Family income: $1,193 higher in Leonora One-parent: 10.8 pts higher in Leonora Unemployment: 4.0 pts higher in Menzies Population: 1,064 larger in Leonora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leonora in Menzies +1,064 larger in Leonora gap narrowing

1,588 18th pct 524 7th pct

Median age in Leonora in Menzies +6 yrs older in Menzies gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.1 pts 5.5%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.9% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

48.3% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

36.9% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 35.4%

8.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

1.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Leonora Menzies

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.9% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

6.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.1% English ◂ +0.8 pts 25.4%

24.2% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 16.6%

6.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

2.4% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

56.8% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 53.1%

0.3% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 36.3%

33.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 32.1%

24.1% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Leonora in Menzies even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Leonora in Menzies +61.39 more in Menzies

7.58 78th pct 68.97 100th pct

Students in Leonora in Menzies +129 more in Leonora

161 14th pct 32 3rd pct

Avg size in Leonora in Menzies +65 larger in Leonora

81 16th pct 16 0th pct

ICSEA in Leonora in Menzies +155 higher in Leonora

814 10th pct 659 1st pct

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.0% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

6.7% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +8.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

5.0% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

4.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Leonora in Menzies +$214 higher in Menzies gap narrowing

$1,508 98th pct $1,722 100th pct

Household income in Leonora in Menzies +$691 higher in Leonora gap narrowing

$1,951 83rd pct $1,260 33rd pct

Family income in Leonora in Menzies +$1,193 higher in Leonora gap narrowing

$2,401 86th pct $1,208 10th pct

Household income distribution

22.3% $650–$1,499 +17.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 21.2%

9.2% Under $650 +15.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%

15.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.6%

6.8% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

3.5% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +2.5 pts ▸ 53.1%

10.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leonora in Menzies +48 larger in Leonora

159 26th pct 111 20th pct

Median age in Leonora in Menzies +4 yrs older in Menzies

27 yrs 64th pct 31 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Leonora in Menzies +$32 higher in Leonora

$409 12th pct $377 9th pct

Household income in Leonora in Menzies +$229 higher in Leonora

$1,291 40th pct $1,062 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leonora in Menzies +0.4 larger in Leonora gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 41.6%

27.8% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.8 pts 6.9%

1.1% Other families +5.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Household size

31.5% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

31.8% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 22.7%

12.1% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

4.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leonora in Menzies +$57 higher in Menzies

$93 3rd pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Leonora in Menzies +$286 higher in Leonora gap narrowing

$683 6th pct $397 0th pct

People / bedroom in Leonora in Menzies +0.10 higher in Menzies gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 40.9%

18.2% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.1% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.0% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house ◂ +15.3 pts 63.6%

9.2% Other dwelling +5.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.2% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 25.8%

8.9% 1 bedroom +19.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 13.6%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 55.6%

12.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leonora in Menzies even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Leonora in Menzies even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Leonora in Menzies even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Leonora in Menzies even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.0% Car (driver) ◂ +14.9 pts 23.1%

6.0% Car (passenger) +8.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.9% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

12.1% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

2.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 30.2%

12.9% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.9% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.0% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.4% Mining +23.1 pts ▸ 61.5%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

6.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.6% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

3.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Machinery operators & drivers +11.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

20.6% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

7.8% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

9.3% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.4 pts 2.8%

2.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Leonora in Menzies +2 higher in Leonora

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Leonora in Menzies +2 higher in Leonora

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Leonora in Menzies +1 higher in Leonora

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Leonora in Menzies even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Leonora in Menzies +66 higher in Leonora

924 28th pct 858 12th pct

ERP in Leonora in Menzies +1,146 higher in Leonora

1,724 17th pct 578 6th pct

Growth in Leonora in Menzies +1.1 pts higher in Menzies

0.5% 17th pct 1.6% 29th pct

Businesses in Leonora in Menzies

56 5th pct —

Approvals in Leonora in Menzies even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Leonora in Menzies +13 higher in Menzies

115 0th pct 128 0th pct

Max temp in Leonora in Menzies +2.3 higher in Leonora

29.7 84th pct 27.4 75th pct

Min temp in Leonora in Menzies +2.2 higher in Leonora

14.8 79th pct 12.6 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Leonora in Menzies +1.7 higher in Leonora

2.3 16th pct 0.6 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leonora in Menzies +1.6 more in Leonora

2.5 15th pct 0.9 1st pct

15-min city in Leonora in Menzies +16.9 pts higher in Leonora

16.9% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Leonora in Menzies +61.4 pts higher in Leonora

61.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Leonora in Menzies even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Leonora in Menzies +15.5 pts higher in Leonora

61.4% 61st pct 45.9% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Leonora in Menzies +67.3 pts higher in Leonora

67.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Leonora in Menzies +22.7 pts higher in Leonora

22.7% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Leonora in Menzies +11.6 more in Menzies

11.3 13th pct 22.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Leonora in Menzies even

0 3rd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Leonora in Menzies +0.9 pts higher in Leonora

3.5% 29th pct 2.7% 9th pct

Compare Leonora with nearby areas

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Compare Menzies with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leonora vs Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55040/leonora/vs/LGA55390/menzies