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St Leonards - Naremburn vs Chatswood - East

Name: St Leonards - Naremburn vs Chatswood - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · St Leonards - Naremburn profile · Chatswood - East profile

St Leonards - Naremburn Chatswood - East

Chatswood - East and St Leonards - Naremburn are neighbouring areas in Sydney's north. Chatswood - East is much more culturally diverse, with 62.7% of people born overseas and 61.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, St Leonards - Naremburn has higher typical incomes, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,607 compared to $912 in Chatswood - East. This wealth gap is also seen in households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher in St Leonards - Naremburn at 45.8%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very high scores for education and job skills. They share a similar housing market, with typical weekly rents around $600 and monthly home-loan payments of $3,000. While both are well above the national figure for university degrees, St Leonards - Naremburn has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 61.6%. Everyday life differs slightly in accessibility; Chatswood - East has far more public transport stops and a shorter walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.9 pts higher in Chatswood - East De facto: 8.3 pts higher in St Leonards - Naremburn Population: 7,698 larger in Chatswood - East Participation: 15.6 pts higher in St Leonards - Naremburn Born overseas: 15.5 pts higher in Chatswood - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +7,698 larger in Chatswood - East

11,903 62nd pct 19,601 88th pct

Median age in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +1 yrs older in Chatswood - East

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

45.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 35.2%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.4% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

43.9% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

43.2% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 35.5%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

2.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

St Leonards - Naremburn Chatswood - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.0% Australia ◂ +15.4 pts 33.6%

6.6% China +13.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.5% England ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

3.9% India even 3.9%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

19.7% Chinese +23.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

24.6% English ◂ +11.7 pts 12.9%

19.8% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 10.7%

8.7% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

5.4% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

59.8% English only ◂ +25.9 pts 33.9%

7.9% Mandarin +15.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.1% Cantonese +6.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 46.6%

34.8% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 33.2%

3.9% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

4.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +1 more in St Leonards - Naremburn

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +1.28 more in St Leonards - Naremburn

2.19 53rd pct 0.91 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +7 more in St Leonards - Naremburn

44 86th pct 37 78th pct

Students in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +1,798 more in Chatswood - East

468 16th pct 2,266 67th pct

Avg size in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +599 larger in Chatswood - East

156 16th pct 755 83rd pct

ICSEA in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +19 higher in Chatswood - East

1,122 89th pct 1,141 94th pct

Highest year of school

85.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 82.8%

4.9% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

46.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 43.7%

23.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 22.9%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

32.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

8.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

4.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +$695 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

$1,607 100th pct $912 68th pct

Household income in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +$625 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

$2,748 93rd pct $2,123 73rd pct

Family income in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +$1,241 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

$3,674 98th pct $2,433 72nd pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 21.9%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.3% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.6% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

21.5% Under $650 +16.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 20.3%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 10.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

4.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Cancer even 2.2%

0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Lung condition even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.5% None +2.5 pts ▸ 77.0%

15.2% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

3.2% Two conditions even 3.2%

1.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +12 larger in St Leonards - Naremburn

45 14th pct 33 10th pct

Median age in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +4 yrs older in Chatswood - East

29 yrs 81st pct 33 yrs 91st pct

Median income in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +$563 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

$1,463 100th pct $900 84th pct

Household income in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +$667 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

$2,750 91st pct $2,083 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +0.4 larger in Chatswood - East

2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

37.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 26.5%

8.2% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 33.2%

34.4% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 24.6%

14.9% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.9% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.3% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +$10 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

$600 98th pct $590 97th pct

Mortgage in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East even

$3,000 96th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East even

1.10 95th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 53.0%

19.8% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 17.5%

1.1% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

74.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 69.4%

16.7% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 38.4%

25.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 19.9%

22.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 22.6%

6.1% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.6% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 31.8%

31.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.4%

23.0% $750 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

3.9% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 45.8%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.7%

9.7% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +60 more in Chatswood - East

22 32nd pct 82 81st pct

Stops/1k in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +2.34 more in Chatswood - East

1.85 20th pct 4.18 48th pct

Departures/1k in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +411.5 more in Chatswood - East

2,104.0 86th pct 2,515.5 86th pct

PT routes in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +21 more in Chatswood - East

21 86th pct 42 87th pct

Stop walk in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +6 longer in St Leonards - Naremburn

9 68th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +3 longer in Chatswood - East

8 7th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +9,663 more in St Leonards - Naremburn

51,666 86th pct 42,003 84th pct

Reach 45 min in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +4,589 more in Chatswood - East

202,540 86th pct 207,129 86th pct

Transit to city in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East even

36 13th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Worked at home ◂ +11.7 pts 49.8%

14.4% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.1% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

55.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 51.5%

22.2% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.4% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.6% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 16.8%

14.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.6% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

4.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

46.6% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 39.1%

23.0% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 17.6%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +1 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +4 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +2 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +59 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

1,170 100th pct 1,111 89th pct

ERP in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +7,842 higher in Chatswood - East

13,802 66th pct 21,644 87th pct

Growth in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +5.7 pts higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

15.1% 87th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Businesses in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +2,507 higher in Chatswood - East

3,387 86th pct 5,894 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East even

1,438 87th pct 1,438 87th pct

Max temp in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East even

23.2 43rd pct 23.2 43rd pct

Min temp in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East even

13.3 67th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +0.4 higher in Chatswood - East

9.2 98th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East even

8.0 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East even

99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +2.1 pts higher in Chatswood - East

97.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +8.5 more in Chatswood - East

11.5 33rd pct 20.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +61 higher in St Leonards - Naremburn

518 94th pct 457 91st pct

Mean slope in St Leonards - Naremburn in Chatswood - East +1.2 pts higher in Chatswood - East

10.3% 90th pct 11.5% 94th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Leonards - Naremburn vs Chatswood - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121011401/st-leonards-naremburn/vs/121011684/chatswood-east

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare St Leonards - Naremburn with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability