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Emu Plains - Leonay vs Cranebrook - Castlereagh

Name: Emu Plains - Leonay vs Cranebrook - Castlereagh — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Emu Plains - Leonay profile · Cranebrook - Castlereagh profile

Emu Plains - Leonay Cranebrook - Castlereagh

Cranebrook - Castlereagh and Emu Plains - Leonay are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Emu Plains - Leonay is more affluent and established, with 38.1% of homes owned outright and a typical resident aged 40. It is also more walkable, with 76.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Cranebrook - Castlereagh is a younger area where the typical resident is 34 and children under 15 make up 22.9% of the population. This area has more renters (25.7%) and a larger First Nations community, with 1,155 people compared to 538 in Emu Plains - Leonay.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical household income, which sits at around $2,120 a week. They also share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at 15.1% each. While they have these similarities, Emu Plains - Leonay has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (19.6%) compared to 14.8% in Cranebrook - Castlereagh. The gap in home ownership remains wide, as outright ownership is far higher in Emu Plains - Leonay.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay Aged 65+: 8.7 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay Median age: 6 yrs older in Emu Plains - Leonay Renting: 6.9 pts higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh De facto: 2.1 pts higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +3,115 larger in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

13,914 72nd pct 17,029 83rd pct

Median age in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +6 yrs older in Emu Plains - Leonay

40 yrs 52nd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.5%

19.2% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 10.6%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 46.7%

31.8% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Emu Plains - Leonay Cranebrook - Castlereagh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 80.5%

4.5% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 40.6%

39.6% English ◂ +3.1 pts 36.5%

13.9% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

4.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 85.6%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 55.3%

34.0% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

4.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +3 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

6 71st pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +0.07 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

2.25 55th pct 2.31 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +3 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

26 63rd pct 29 68th pct

Students in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1,063 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

2,678 74th pct 3,741 86th pct

Avg size in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +21 larger in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

446 53rd pct 468 56th pct

ICSEA in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +15 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

1,013 49th pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

51.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 47.8%

28.1% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

9.3% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 17.9%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 19.9%

16.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$37 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

$934 72nd pct $897 66th pct

Household income in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh even

$2,122 73rd pct $2,118 73rd pct

Family income in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$166 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

$2,470 74th pct $2,304 64th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

13.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.1%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +0.8 pts ▸ 63.4%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +617 larger in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

538 81st pct 1,155 87th pct

Median age in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +4 yrs older in Emu Plains - Leonay

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$95 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

$719 65th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$339 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

$2,321 83rd pct $1,982 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +0.3 larger in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

2.7 71st pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 62.8%

23.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 19.7%

13.0% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 29.0%

20.8% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 16.7%

17.5% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.2% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.3% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$27 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

$437 76th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +$33 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

$2,200 75th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 24.4%

18.8% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 90.1%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 34.3%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

4.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 54.9%

11.6% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.7% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

23.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 17.4%

18.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.2% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +11 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

127 89th pct 116 88th pct

Stops/1k in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +2.32 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

9.13 87th pct 6.81 81st pct

Departures/1k in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +132.6 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

1,162.0 63rd pct 1,029.4 58th pct

PT routes in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

7 48th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +8 longer in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

21 80th pct 29 86th pct

Drive to city in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +15 longer in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

41 69th pct 56 76th pct

Reach 30 min in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +3,115 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

13,914 44th pct 17,029 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +3,115 more in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

13,914 21st pct 17,029 25th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

32.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 25.9%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles even 40.3%

30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 27.2%

15.6% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.3% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

8.2% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 15.8%

16.4% Clerical & administrative even 16.4%

14.1% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.8% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +2 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +3 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +3 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +55 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

1,033 65th pct 978 42nd pct

ERP in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +3,508 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

13,936 66th pct 17,444 80th pct

Growth in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1.8 pts higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

-0.1% 11th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +123 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

1,057 59th pct 1,180 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +62 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

1,018 62nd pct 957 58th pct

Max temp in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +0.3 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

25.4 69th pct 25.8 73rd pct

Min temp in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +0.4 higher in Cranebrook - Castlereagh

10.8 34th pct 11.1 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1.5 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

6.6 68th pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +1.3 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

6.3 66th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +26.2 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

79.4% 61st pct 53.1% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +27.3 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

76.4% 62nd pct 49.1% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +6.6 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

93.5% 54th pct 86.9% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +9.1 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

85.5% 62nd pct 76.4% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +9.7 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

94.9% 43rd pct 85.3% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +0.3 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

54.8% 58th pct 54.5% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +0.4 more in Emu Plains - Leonay

22.8 78th pct 22.4 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +40 higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

89 49th pct 48 39th pct

Mean slope in Emu Plains - Leonay in Cranebrook - Castlereagh +0.3 pts higher in Emu Plains - Leonay

5.6% 55th pct 5.3% 50th pct

Compare Emu Plains - Leonay with nearby areas

Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Jamisontown - South Penrith Penrith Glenmore Park - Regentville Cranebrook - Castlereagh Cambridge Park Kingswood - Werrington Springwood - Winmalee

Compare Cranebrook - Castlereagh with nearby areas

Penrith Emu Plains - Leonay Jordan Springs - Llandilo Cambridge Park Jamisontown - South Penrith Yarramundi - Londonderry Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone Kingswood - Werrington

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Plains - Leonay vs Cranebrook - Castlereagh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/124031459/emu-plains-leonay/vs/124031707/cranebrook-castlereagh