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Leonora vs Mount Magnet

Name: Leonora vs Mount Magnet — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 301 km apart · Leonora profile · Mount Magnet profile

Leonora Mount Magnet

Leonora and Mount Magnet are both small Western Australian towns, but they differ sharply in age and wealth. Leonora is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33, compared to 42 in Mount Magnet. It is also wealthier; the typical weekly household income in Leonora is $1,951, which is far higher than the $1,204 seen in Mount Magnet. This financial gap is reflected in the housing market, with renting far more common in Leonora, while 41.4% of Mount Magnet homes are owned outright.

Since 2011, the gaps in income and age between the two areas have shifted, with the age difference widening and the income gap narrowing. Despite these trends, they share a similar environment, with almost identical average maximum and minimum temperatures. They are also alike in their levels of higher education, with around 7% of adults in both towns holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 23.3 pts higher in Mount Magnet Rent: $82 higher in Mount Magnet Family income: $1,026 higher in Leonora Participation: 16.4 pts higher in Leonora No religion: 15.4 pts higher in Leonora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leonora in Mount Magnet +935 larger in Leonora gap narrowing

1,588 18th pct 653 9th pct

Median age in Leonora in Mount Magnet +9 yrs older in Mount Magnet gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 26.3%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.6% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.9% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 8.4%

Marital status

48.3% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 41.4%

36.9% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 32.4%

8.1% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.5% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Leonora Mount Magnet

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.9% Australia ◂ +12.1 pts 37.8%

6.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

3.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Philippines even 1.2%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.1% English ◂ +6.4 pts 19.8%

24.2% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 20.2%

6.0% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

2.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

56.8% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 46.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

33.1% Not stated +16.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

39.1% No religion ◂ +15.4 pts 23.7%

24.1% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Leonora in Mount Magnet +1 more in Leonora

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Leonora in Mount Magnet +0.55 more in Mount Magnet

7.58 78th pct 8.13 81st pct

Students in Leonora in Mount Magnet +47 more in Leonora

161 14th pct 114 10th pct

Avg size in Leonora in Mount Magnet +34 larger in Mount Magnet

81 16th pct 114 25th pct

ICSEA in Leonora in Mount Magnet +97 higher in Leonora

814 10th pct 717 4th pct

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 24.0%

17.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.1%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

7.1% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 16.8%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

6.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%

6.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%

5.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.5% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Leonora in Mount Magnet +$645 higher in Leonora gap narrowing

$1,508 98th pct $863 74th pct

Household income in Leonora in Mount Magnet +$747 higher in Leonora gap narrowing

$1,951 83rd pct $1,204 25th pct

Family income in Leonora in Mount Magnet +$1,026 higher in Leonora gap narrowing

$2,401 86th pct $1,375 14th pct

Household income distribution

22.3% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 19.5%

9.2% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 3.9%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 12.8%

16.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

5.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None ◂ +17.9 pts 32.6%

10.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leonora in Mount Magnet +101 larger in Leonora

159 26th pct 58 14th pct

Median age in Leonora in Mount Magnet +9 yrs older in Mount Magnet

27 yrs 64th pct 36 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Leonora in Mount Magnet +$173 higher in Mount Magnet

$409 12th pct $582 58th pct

Household income in Leonora in Mount Magnet +$10 higher in Leonora

$1,291 40th pct $1,281 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leonora in Mount Magnet +0.4 larger in Leonora gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.2 pts 36.2%

27.8% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

17.7% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.5% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

31.8% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leonora in Mount Magnet +$82 higher in Mount Magnet

$93 3rd pct $175 21st pct

Mortgage in Leonora in Mount Magnet +$141 higher in Leonora gap steady

$683 6th pct $542 0th pct

People / bedroom in Leonora in Mount Magnet +0.10 higher in Leonora gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 30.5%

18.2% Owned outright +23.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

20.1% Other tenure ◂ +8.3 pts 11.7%

8.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 89.8%

9.2% Other dwelling ◂ +5.3 pts 3.9%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

22.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 16.4%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

2.5% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 61.5%

12.6% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

76.9% Under $1,000 +29.3 pts ▸ 106.3%

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leonora in Mount Magnet +1 more in Mount Magnet

0 0th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Leonora in Mount Magnet +1.53 more in Mount Magnet

0.00 0th pct 1.53 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Leonora in Mount Magnet +6.1 more in Mount Magnet

0.0 0th pct 6.1 25th pct

PT routes in Leonora in Mount Magnet +1 more in Mount Magnet

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

38.0% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.9% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.1% Bus ◂ +7.1 pts 5.0%

6.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.5% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 35.2%

34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 32.0%

2.0% 4 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% No vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 4.7%

9.9% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.4% Mining ◂ +10.5 pts 27.9%

6.6% Public administration & safety +8.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.1% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.5 pts 16.2%

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 15.1%

14.5% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.8% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.3% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

2.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Leonora in Mount Magnet +2 higher in Leonora

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Leonora in Mount Magnet +2 higher in Leonora

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Leonora in Mount Magnet even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Leonora in Mount Magnet +1 higher in Mount Magnet

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Leonora in Mount Magnet +66 higher in Leonora

924 28th pct 858 12th pct

ERP in Leonora in Mount Magnet +1,018 higher in Leonora

1,724 17th pct 706 8th pct

Growth in Leonora in Mount Magnet +0.5 pts higher in Mount Magnet

0.5% 17th pct 1.0% 23rd pct

Businesses in Leonora in Mount Magnet +14 higher in Leonora

56 5th pct 42 4th pct

Approvals in Leonora in Mount Magnet +2 higher in Leonora

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Leonora in Mount Magnet +73 higher in Mount Magnet

115 0th pct 188 1st pct

Max temp in Leonora in Mount Magnet +0.1 higher in Mount Magnet

29.7 84th pct 29.8 85th pct

Min temp in Leonora in Mount Magnet +0.2 higher in Mount Magnet

14.8 79th pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Leonora in Mount Magnet +1.1 higher in Mount Magnet

2.3 16th pct 3.4 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Leonora in Mount Magnet +1.2 more in Mount Magnet

2.5 15th pct 3.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Leonora in Mount Magnet +44.3 pts higher in Mount Magnet

16.9% 9th pct 61.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Leonora in Mount Magnet +7.9 pts higher in Mount Magnet

61.4% 72nd pct 69.4% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Leonora in Mount Magnet +10.9 pts higher in Mount Magnet

0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 24th pct

Walk to school in Leonora in Mount Magnet +0.9 pts higher in Mount Magnet

61.4% 61st pct 62.3% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Leonora in Mount Magnet +2.2 pts higher in Mount Magnet

67.3% 46th pct 69.5% 50th pct

Walk to health in Leonora in Mount Magnet +22.7 pts higher in Leonora

22.7% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Leonora in Mount Magnet +17.8 more in Mount Magnet

11.3 13th pct 29.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Leonora in Mount Magnet even

0 3rd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Leonora in Mount Magnet +0.5 pts higher in Leonora

3.5% 29th pct 3.1% 18th pct

Compare Leonora with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Magnet with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leonora vs Mount Magnet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55040/leonora/vs/LGA55810/mount-magnet