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Leopold vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Name: Leopold vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Leopold profile · Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek profile

Leopold Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Leopold and Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek is a rapidly growing hub where 33.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly household income is $2,201. In contrast, Leopold has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 41 and 21.2% of people aged 65 and over. Leopold is also more likely to have homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries (56.8% compared to 43.3% in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek), while Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek has far more schools and a much higher share of university graduates.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they both have a high proportion of separate houses and nearly identical commute times to the city. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and a small percentage of people who use a language other than English at home. However, the two areas are moving in different directions; Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek has seen a massive 39.1% population increase since 2021, while Leopold's growth was more modest at 4.9%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 20.2 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Year 12: 19.0 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Bachelor+: 16.2 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in Leopold Median age: 6 yrs older in Leopold

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1,939 larger in Leopold

13,272 69th pct 11,333 60th pct

Median age in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +6 yrs older in Leopold

41 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 14.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

Marital status

49.7% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

31.6% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Leopold Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 80.8%

3.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +0.3 pts 41.9%

39.1% Australian even 39.1%

12.2% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.1% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 87.8%

0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 53.0%

46.4% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 37.2%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

0.7% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1.10 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

0.41 0th pct 1.52 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +16 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

3 6th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2,026 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

873 33rd pct 2,899 77th pct

Avg size in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +148 larger in Leopold

873 88th pct 725 81st pct

ICSEA in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +29 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

1,016 50th pct 1,045 63rd pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 +19.0 pts ▸ 69.4%

17.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 9.6%

17.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.4%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.3 pts 23.5%

20.1% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 9.5%

12.5% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.3% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

3.1% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Agriculture & environment even 2.2%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$247 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$757 40th pct $1,004 78th pct

Household income in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$612 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,589 41st pct $2,201 78th pct

Family income in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$443 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,956 41st pct $2,399 71st pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 20.7%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 9.0%

6.7% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 31.3%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.4%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +7.6 pts ▸ 67.3%

22.8% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 19.1%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +43 larger in Leopold

160 46th pct 117 36th pct

Median age in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$242 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$670 57th pct $912 85th pct

Household income in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$343 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,875 60th pct $2,218 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.2 larger in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 25.5%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 35.0%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 17.5%

16.4% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.5% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.6% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$45 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$375 52nd pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$304 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,603 34th pct $1,907 54th pct

People / bedroom in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.10 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 29.4%

18.1% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 92.0%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached even 6.5%

0.1% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 4 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 35.8%

10.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

4.6% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 +15.9 pts ▸ 78.7%

26.7% $200–$349 ◂ +19.9 pts 6.8%

1.1% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

0.0% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 32.0%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 10.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +12 more in Leopold

70 74th pct 58 65th pct

Stops/1k in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.16 more in Leopold

5.27 64th pct 5.12 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +265.5 more in Leopold

767.1 48th pct 501.6 38th pct

PT routes in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 more in Leopold

15 78th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +16 longer in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

4 43rd pct 20 79th pct

Drive to city in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +4 longer in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

61 77th pct 65 79th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 55.8%

14.3% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 27.7%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

12.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

8.6% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

2.8% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%

10.3% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +81 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

983 44th pct 1,064 76th pct

ERP in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1,880 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

13,869 66th pct 15,749 74th pct

Growth in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +34.1 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

4.9% 53rd pct 39.1% 99th pct

Businesses in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +369 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

760 41st pct 1,129 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +6 higher in Leopold

571 14th pct 565 14th pct

Max temp in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.1 higher in Leopold

19.8 13th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.1 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

10.7 33rd pct 10.8 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.3 higher in Leopold

5.0 43rd pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.2 more in Leopold

4.6 40th pct 4.4 38th pct

15-min city in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +4.5 pts higher in Leopold

50.7% 38th pct 46.2% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +13.5 pts higher in Leopold

56.8% 45th pct 43.3% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +7.7 pts higher in Leopold

89.0% 46th pct 81.3% 40th pct

Walk to school in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +17.8 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

49.5% 30th pct 67.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +7.4 pts higher in Leopold

93.9% 42nd pct 86.5% 34th pct

Walk to health in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2.3 pts higher in Leopold

45.7% 50th pct 43.3% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2.3 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

10.6 28th pct 12.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +9 higher in Leopold

32 34th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Leopold in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.8 pts higher in Leopold

4.1% 28th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Leopold with nearby areas

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

Compare Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leopold vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021044/leopold/vs/203031489/barwon-heads-armstrong-creek