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Leonora vs Sandstone

Name: Leonora vs Sandstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 188 km apart · Leonora profile · Sandstone profile

Leonora Sandstone

Leonora and Sandstone are two remote Western Australian areas with very different populations. Leonora is much younger, with a typical age of 33 and 16.6% of people under 15, whereas Sandstone is far older, with a typical age of 60. Leonora has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.0%, compared to 0.0% in Sandstone. Income is also significantly higher in Leonora, where the typical weekly household income is $1,951, while in Sandstone it is $949.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. This is seen in the age difference, which grew from 16 to 27 years, and a widening divide in income and household size. Despite these shifts, they share some common ground; both have a similar share of volunteers and the same level of education and job skills. They also share a similar landscape, with nearly identical average temperatures and a high proportion of detached houses.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 27 yrs older in Sandstone Mortgage: $834 higher in Sandstone Renting: 38.6 pts higher in Leonora PT commute: 12.1 pts higher in Leonora Full-time: 24.9 pts higher in Leonora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leonora in Sandstone +1,479 larger in Leonora gap narrowing

1,588 18th pct 109 2nd pct

Median age in Leonora in Sandstone +27 yrs older in Sandstone gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 60 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +13.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.7 pts 24.8%

6.9% Seniors (65+) +21.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 3.7%

Marital status

48.3% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 34.5%

36.9% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 31.9%

8.1% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.9% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

Leonora Sandstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.9% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

6.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

3.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 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 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.2% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.0% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.4% German ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

56.8% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 61.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +7.9 pts 31.2%

33.1% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.1% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Leonora in Sandstone

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Leonora in Sandstone

7.58 78th pct —

Students in Leonora in Sandstone

161 14th pct —

Avg size in Leonora in Sandstone

81 16th pct —

ICSEA in Leonora in Sandstone

814 10th pct —

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 25.7%

17.0% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 22.4%

6.7% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +10.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.4% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Management & commerce even 6.6%

5.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Leonora in Sandstone +$833 higher in Leonora gap narrowing

$1,508 98th pct $675 33rd pct

Household income in Leonora in Sandstone +$1,002 higher in Leonora gap widening

$1,951 83rd pct $949 6th pct

Family income in Leonora in Sandstone +$568 higher in Leonora gap widening

$2,401 86th pct $1,833 54th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 16.3%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.2% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

16.4% Under $650 +17.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.0% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 7.1%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.5% Arthritis +7.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.7% Heart disease +7.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

0.9% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +5.6 pts 45.0%

10.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.9% Two conditions +6.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leonora in Sandstone +159 larger in Leonora

159 26th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Leonora in Sandstone +21 yrs older in Leonora

27 yrs 64th pct 6 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Leonora in Sandstone

$409 12th pct —

Household income in Leonora in Sandstone

$1,291 40th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Leonora in Sandstone +1.0 larger in Leonora gap widening

2.5 71st pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

27.8% Couples without children +72.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +54.3 pts 0.0%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.5% 1 person +19.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

31.8% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leonora in Sandstone +$23 higher in Leonora

$93 3rd pct $70 0th pct

Mortgage in Leonora in Sandstone +$834 higher in Sandstone gap narrowing

$683 6th pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Leonora in Sandstone +0.30 higher in Leonora gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Rented ◂ +38.6 pts 7.0%

18.2% Owned outright +23.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

20.1% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 79.1%

9.2% Other dwelling +7.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

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

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 7.0%

8.9% 1 bedroom +9.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% Under $200 ◂ +65.0 pts 0.0%

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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

76.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +76.9 pts 0.0%

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leonora in Sandstone even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Leonora in Sandstone even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Leonora in Sandstone even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Leonora in Sandstone even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.0% Car (driver) ◂ +17.5 pts 20.5%

12.9% Walked +7.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.5% Worked at home +17.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.1% Bus ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle +8.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +18.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 32.5%

2.0% 4 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.9% No vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

9.9% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.6% Public administration & safety +32.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

38.4% Mining ◂ +27.1 pts 11.4%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

4.6% Construction +9.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 18.2%

9.3% Managers +13.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.8 pts 6.8%

14.5% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.3% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

7.8% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Leonora in Sandstone +1 higher in Leonora

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Leonora in Sandstone +1 higher in Sandstone

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Leonora in Sandstone +1 higher in Sandstone

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Leonora in Sandstone even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Leonora in Sandstone +18 higher in Leonora

924 28th pct 906 19th pct

ERP in Leonora in Sandstone +1,606 higher in Leonora

1,724 17th pct 118 0th pct

Growth in Leonora in Sandstone

0.5% 17th pct —

Businesses in Leonora in Sandstone +42 higher in Leonora

56 5th pct 14 1st pct

Approvals in Leonora in Sandstone +1 higher in Leonora

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Leonora in Sandstone +78 higher in Sandstone

115 0th pct 192 2nd pct

Max temp in Leonora in Sandstone +0.2 higher in Leonora

29.7 84th pct 29.5 83rd pct

Min temp in Leonora in Sandstone +0.8 higher in Leonora

14.8 79th pct 14.0 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Leonora in Sandstone +1.6 higher in Leonora

2.3 16th pct 0.6 1st pct

Types ≤15 min in Leonora in Sandstone +1.7 more in Leonora

2.5 15th pct 0.7 0th pct

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

16.9% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

61.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Leonora in Sandstone even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Leonora in Sandstone +61.4 pts higher in Leonora

61.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Leonora in Sandstone +43.3 pts higher in Leonora

67.3% 46th pct 24.0% 8th pct

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

22.7% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Leonora in Sandstone +52.9 more in Sandstone

11.3 13th pct 64.2 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Leonora in Sandstone even

0 3rd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Leonora in Sandstone +0.6 pts higher in Sandstone

3.5% 29th pct 4.1% 40th pct

Compare Leonora with nearby areas

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Compare Sandstone with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leonora vs Sandstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55040/leonora/vs/LGA57630/sandstone