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Leopold vs Charlemont

Name: Leopold vs Charlemont — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Leopold profile · Charlemont profile

Leopold Charlemont

Leopold and Charlemont are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different profiles. Leopold is an older community where the typical resident is 41, and many homeowners have their homes owned outright (37.4%). Charlemont is much younger, with a typical age of 31 and a population that has grown by 46.3% since 2021. This growth is seen in the high number of new arrivals, as 73.8% of Charlemont residents moved there in the last five years compared to 34.3% in Leopold. Charlemont also has a higher typical weekly income of $1,988 and a larger share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.4%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships. They also share similar home sizes, with 87.2% of homes in both places having three or more bedrooms. While Leopold is more walkable, with 56.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, Charlemont has more street connectivity and more schools per child. Over time, the gaps in age and population growth have widened, marking a clear contrast between the established nature of Leopold and the rapid expansion of Charlemont.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 39.5 pts higher in Charlemont Owned outright: 22.2 pts higher in Leopold Unpaid carers: 4.6 pts higher in Leopold Median age: 10 yrs older in Leopold Recent arrivals: 13.8 pts higher in Charlemont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leopold in Charlemont +2,972 larger in Leopold

13,272 69th pct 10,300 54th pct

Median age in Leopold in Charlemont +10 yrs older in Leopold

41 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +14.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.9 pts 14.0%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 13.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 42.3%

31.6% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Leopold Charlemont

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 78.0%

0.9% India +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

0.8% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +4.1 pts 38.1%

39.1% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 37.1%

12.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

4.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

1.1% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 81.9%

0.4% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

46.4% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 39.2%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

0.7% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Leopold in Charlemont +1 more in Charlemont

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Leopold in Charlemont +0.51 more in Charlemont

0.41 0th pct 0.93 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leopold in Charlemont +24 more in Charlemont

3 6th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Leopold in Charlemont +1,776 more in Charlemont

873 33rd pct 2,649 74th pct

Avg size in Leopold in Charlemont +452 larger in Charlemont

873 88th pct 1,325 100th pct

ICSEA in Leopold in Charlemont +73 higher in Charlemont

1,016 50th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 63.7%

17.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.4%

17.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.8%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 29.3%

20.1% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.5% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

12.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

3.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Leopold in Charlemont +$161 higher in Charlemont

$757 40th pct $918 69th pct

Household income in Leopold in Charlemont +$399 higher in Charlemont

$1,589 41st pct $1,988 65th pct

Family income in Leopold in Charlemont +$260 higher in Charlemont

$1,956 41st pct $2,216 59th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 23.5%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.1%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.7% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 33.6%

34.7% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.9% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +4.5 pts ▸ 64.3%

22.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 19.5%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

3.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leopold in Charlemont +38 larger in Leopold

160 46th pct 122 38th pct

Median age in Leopold in Charlemont even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Leopold in Charlemont +$266 higher in Charlemont

$670 57th pct $936 86th pct

Household income in Leopold in Charlemont +$375 higher in Charlemont

$1,875 60th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leopold in Charlemont +0.1 larger in Charlemont

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 27.5%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 33.5%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 22.2%

15.5% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.4% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leopold in Charlemont +$45 higher in Charlemont

$375 52nd pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Leopold in Charlemont +$152 higher in Charlemont

$1,603 34th pct $1,755 44th pct

People / bedroom in Leopold in Charlemont even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +22.2 pts 15.2%

18.1% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.5% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 90.4%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 34.4%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 +21.9 pts ▸ 84.7%

26.7% $200–$349 ◂ +20.7 pts 6.1%

5.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

1.1% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.2 pts 8.2%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leopold in Charlemont +11 more in Leopold

70 74th pct 59 66th pct

Stops/1k in Leopold in Charlemont +0.45 more in Charlemont

5.27 64th pct 5.73 70th pct

Departures/1k in Leopold in Charlemont +274.8 more in Charlemont

767.1 48th pct 1,041.9 59th pct

PT routes in Leopold in Charlemont +13 more in Charlemont

15 78th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in Leopold in Charlemont even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Leopold in Charlemont +4 longer in Leopold

61 77th pct 57 76th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 63.2%

14.3% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

32.4% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

2.7% No vehicle even 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.9% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

8.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

14.2% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

10.3% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Leopold in Charlemont +1 higher in Charlemont

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Leopold in Charlemont +2 higher in Charlemont

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Leopold in Charlemont +1 higher in Charlemont

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Leopold in Charlemont +1 higher in Charlemont

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Leopold in Charlemont +38 higher in Charlemont

983 44th pct 1,021 60th pct

ERP in Leopold in Charlemont +1,241 higher in Charlemont

13,869 66th pct 15,110 72nd pct

Growth in Leopold in Charlemont +41.4 pts higher in Charlemont

4.9% 53rd pct 46.3% 100th pct

Businesses in Leopold in Charlemont +42 higher in Charlemont

760 41st pct 802 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Leopold in Charlemont +21 higher in Leopold

571 14th pct 549 13th pct

Max temp in Leopold in Charlemont even

19.8 13th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Leopold in Charlemont even

10.7 33rd pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Leopold in Charlemont +0.9 higher in Leopold

5.0 43rd pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leopold in Charlemont +1.0 more in Leopold

4.6 40th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Leopold in Charlemont +22.0 pts higher in Leopold

50.7% 38th pct 28.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Leopold in Charlemont +39.0 pts higher in Leopold

56.8% 45th pct 17.8% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Leopold in Charlemont +0.4 pts higher in Charlemont

89.0% 46th pct 89.4% 47th pct

Walk to school in Leopold in Charlemont +3.9 pts higher in Leopold

49.5% 30th pct 45.6% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Leopold in Charlemont +5.1 pts higher in Charlemont

93.9% 42nd pct 99.0% 56th pct

Walk to health in Leopold in Charlemont +24.0 pts higher in Leopold

45.7% 50th pct 21.7% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Leopold in Charlemont +4.5 more in Charlemont

10.6 28th pct 15.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Leopold in Charlemont +101 higher in Charlemont

32 34th pct 133 58th pct

Mean slope in Leopold in Charlemont +0.2 pts higher in Leopold

4.1% 28th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Leopold with nearby areas

Newcomb - Moolap Ocean Grove Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Geelong Charlemont Clifton Springs Belmont Newtown

Compare Charlemont with nearby areas

Belmont Geelong Newcomb - Moolap Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Newtown Grovedale - Mount Duneed Highton Leopold

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leopold vs Charlemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021044/leopold/vs/203021485/charlemont