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Botany vs Leichhardt

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Botany profile · Leichhardt profile

Botany Leichhardt

Botany and Leichhardt are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different characters. Botany is far more multicultural, with 48.7% of people born overseas and 45.0% using a language other than English at home. Leichhardt is wealthier and more highly educated; its typical family income is $3,974 per week, which is far higher than the $2,383 seen in Botany, and over half its adults hold a university degree. Leichhardt also has a much higher share of people with no religion at 52.4%.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in overseas births has widened and the difference in weekly incomes has grown, while an increasing number of Leichhardt residents now work from home compared to those in Botany. However, they share a similar level of public transport access and almost identical rates of First Nations language speakers at 5.9%. Both areas are well above the national figure for typical weekly household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.9 pts higher in Botany Work from home: 23.7 pts higher in Leichhardt No religion: 22.4 pts higher in Leichhardt Born overseas: 20.0 pts higher in Botany Bachelor+: 17.5 pts higher in Leichhardt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Botanyin Leichhardt +2,373 larger in Botany gap narrowing
58,771 48th pct 56,398 46th pct
Median age in Botanyin Leichhardt +7 yrs older in Leichhardt gap widening
33 yrs 7th pct 40 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Botanyin Leichhardt +0.8 pts higher in Botany gap steady
1.9% 40th pct 1.1% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in Botanyin Leichhardt +2.4 pts higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing
12.2% 16th pct 14.5% 29th pct
Under 15 in Botanyin Leichhardt +2.6 pts higher in Leichhardt gap widening
15.1% 15th pct 17.7% 49th pct
De facto in Botanyin Leichhardt +3.4 pts higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing
14.4% 79th pct 17.9% 94th pct

Age structure

38.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 31.4%
20.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
15.1% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 8.9%

Marital status

45.8% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 42.2%
40.7% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
7.2% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Botany Leichhardt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Botanyin Leichhardt +20.0 pts higher in Botany gap widening
48.7% 98th pct 28.7% 70th pct

Country of birth

46.1% Australia +21.3 pts ▸ 67.4%
2.4% England +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% China ◂ +5.5 pts 1.2%
1.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

17.0% English +20.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
16.2% Australian +12.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
16.8% Chinese ◂ +11.8 pts 5.1%
8.9% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.3% Scottish +7.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.4% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%
1.9% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
2.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
0.6% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Botanyin Leichhardt +29.9 pts higher in Botany gap steady
45.0% 91st pct 15.0% 57th pct
Limited English in Botanyin Leichhardt +4.6 pts higher in Botany gap steady
6.3% 88th pct 1.7% 57th pct

Language used at home

48.9% English only +31.8 pts ▸ 80.7%
7.4% Mandarin ◂ +6.0 pts 1.4%
3.5% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%
3.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%
1.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Botanyin Leichhardt +22.4 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
30.0% 14th pct 52.4% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

30.0% No religion +22.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
48.3% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 37.8%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
5.3% Islam ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%
5.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%
2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
1.7% Judaism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Botanyin Leichhardt +8.5 pts higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing
71.3% 82nd pct 79.9% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Botanyin Leichhardt +17.5 pts higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing
35.3% 79th pct 52.7% 99th pct
Schools in Botanyin Leichhardt +5 more in Leichhardt
12 14th pct 17 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Botanyin Leichhardt +0.35 more in Leichhardt
1.35 17th pct 1.70 33rd pct
Students in Botanyin Leichhardt +2,556 more in Leichhardt
3,199 11th pct 5,755 23rd pct
Avg size in Botanyin Leichhardt +72 larger in Leichhardt
267 26th pct 339 36th pct
ICSEA in Botanyin Leichhardt +71 higher in Leichhardt
1,063 71st pct 1,134 94th pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 79.9%
10.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%
3.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
15.1% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 9.3%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 24.3%
10.5% Society & culture +8.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%
4.9% Creative arts +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.9% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.1% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.2% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Botanyin Leichhardt +$533 higher in Leichhardt gap widening
$949 76th pct $1,482 97th pct
Household income in Botanyin Leichhardt +$855 higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing
$2,064 76th pct $2,919 99th pct
Family income in Botanyin Leichhardt +$1,591 higher in Leichhardt gap widening
$2,383 74th pct $3,974 100th pct
High earners in Botanyin Leichhardt +20.1 pts higher in Leichhardt gap widening
14.5% 72nd pct 34.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in Botanyin Leichhardt +18.2 pts higher in Leichhardt gap widening
28.7% 77th pct 46.9% 100th pct

Household income distribution

15.7% $4,000 or more +20.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 22.9%
20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.9%
14.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 25.3%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 22.5%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
5.1% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Botanyin Leichhardt +5.3 pts higher in Leichhardt
19.7% 10th pct 25.0% 29th pct
Mental health in Botanyin Leichhardt +3.3 pts higher in Leichhardt
5.6% 12th pct 8.9% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Botanyin Leichhardt +0.6 pts higher in Botany gap narrowing
4.3% 22nd pct 3.7% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
2.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Dementia even 0.6%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None ◂ +4.4 pts 68.4%
14.4% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% Three or more even 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Botanyin Leichhardt +8.5 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
8.7% 8th pct 17.2% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Botanyin Leichhardt +1.5 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
8.9% 11th pct 10.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Botanyin Leichhardt +5.6 pts higher in Leichhardt gap widening
21.5% 14th pct 27.1% 60th pct
Defence service in Botanyin Leichhardt +0.3 pts higher in Botany
2.0% 22nd pct 1.7% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in Botanyin Leichhardt +4.8 pts higher in Leichhardt gap widening
15.5% 11th pct 20.3% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Botanyin Leichhardt +492 larger in Botany
1,103 43rd pct 611 23rd pct
Median age in Botanyin Leichhardt +7 yrs older in Leichhardt
25 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 90th pct
Year 12 in Botanyin Leichhardt +5.1 pts higher in Leichhardt
49.1% 70th pct 54.2% 78th pct
Unemployment in Botanyin Leichhardt +4.5 pts higher in Leichhardt
5.8% 12th pct 10.4% 49th pct
Median income in Botanyin Leichhardt +$132 higher in Botany
$833 86th pct $701 72nd pct
Household income in Botanyin Leichhardt +$10 higher in Botany
$1,941 75th pct $1,931 75th pct
Indigenous language in Botanyin Leichhardt even
5.9% 54th pct 5.9% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Botanyin Leichhardt +0.2 larger in Botany gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Botanyin Leichhardt +2.3 pts higher in Botany gap narrowing
12.6% 36th pct 10.3% 12th pct
Living alone in Botanyin Leichhardt +4.2 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
25.1% 41st pct 29.4% 71st pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 59.1%
28.4% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
25.1% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.0%
15.0% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Botanyin Leichhardt +$50 higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing
$550 96th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in Botanyin Leichhardt +$900 higher in Leichhardt gap widening
$2,600 92nd pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Botanyin Leichhardt +0.20 higher in Botany gap widening
1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Botanyin Leichhardt +10.0 pts higher in Botany gap widening
49.4% 91st pct 39.4% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Botanyin Leichhardt +7.1 pts higher in Leichhardt gap widening
20.2% 13th pct 27.3% 29th pct
Separate houses in Botanyin Leichhardt +4.0 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
26.0% 3rd pct 30.0% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Botanyin Leichhardt +8.4 pts higher in Leichhardt gap widening
41.4% 2nd pct 49.8% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 39.4%
27.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
20.2% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

63.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.1 pts 31.0%
10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +28.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
26.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 34.9%
28.7% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%
9.2% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
0.6% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

35.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 27.9%
30.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 23.0%
13.4% $750 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
7.8% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more +20.7 pts ▸ 59.2%
32.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 17.9%
13.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%
8.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Botanyin Leichhardt +2.6 pts higher in Botany gap steady
15.8% 93rd pct 13.2% 90th pct
Work from home in Botanyin Leichhardt +23.7 pts higher in Leichhardt gap widening
34.1% 88th pct 57.8% 100th pct
PT commute in Botanyin Leichhardt +3.7 pts higher in Botany gap narrowing
6.6% 90th pct 2.9% 62nd pct
PT stops in Botanyin Leichhardt +44 more in Botany
185 35th pct 141 26th pct
Stops/1k in Botanyin Leichhardt +0.65 more in Botany
3.15 27th pct 2.50 19th pct
Departures/1k in Botanyin Leichhardt +77.6 more in Botany
2,697.0 94th pct 2,619.4 93rd pct
PT routes in Botanyin Leichhardt +10 more in Leichhardt
21 40th pct 31 56th pct
Stop walk in Botanyin Leichhardt +3 longer in Botany
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Botanyin Leichhardt +5 longer in Botany
11 14th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

34.1% Worked at home +23.7 pts ▸ 57.8%
32.9% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 19.6%
3.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
3.3% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
3.2% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%
0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 53.2%
27.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 27.4%
15.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%
6.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
2.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Botanyin Leichhardt +6.7 pts higher in Botany gap narrowing
51.2% 89th pct 44.5% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Botanyin Leichhardt +11.9 pts higher in Botany gap widening
22.0% 87th pct 10.1% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Botanyin Leichhardt +1.5 pts higher in Botany gap steady
5.2% 64th pct 3.8% 20th pct
Participation in Botanyin Leichhardt +5.5 pts higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing
64.4% 72nd pct 69.9% 91st pct
Full-time in Botanyin Leichhardt +7.6 pts higher in Leichhardt gap widening
59.3% 56th pct 66.8% 91st pct

Industries people work in

9.9% Professional & technical +8.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.2% Finance & insurance +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.6% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
9.0% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%
7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.3 pts 2.5%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
2.1% Media & telecommunications +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +16.1 pts ▸ 42.7%
13.4% Managers +10.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%
11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 6.0%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
7.7% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 2.3%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Botanyin Leichhardt +4,326 higher in Botany
63,029 46th pct 58,703 42nd pct
Growth in Botanyin Leichhardt +2.8 pts higher in Botany
6.4% 58th pct 3.6% 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Botanyin Leichhardt +12 higher in Botany
1,328 83rd pct 1,316 82nd pct
Max temp in Botanyin Leichhardt +0.2 higher in Leichhardt
23.4 45th pct 23.6 48th pct
Min temp in Botanyin Leichhardt +0.7 higher in Botany
13.8 72nd pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Botanyin Leichhardt +0.8 higher in Leichhardt
8.1 90th pct 8.9 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Botanyin Leichhardt +0.6 more in Leichhardt
7.3 85th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Botanyin Leichhardt +5.3 pts higher in Leichhardt
94.7% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Botanyin Leichhardt +10.6 pts higher in Leichhardt
88.6% 80th pct 99.2% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Botanyin Leichhardt +0.2 pts higher in Leichhardt
99.8% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Botanyin Leichhardt +0.9 pts higher in Leichhardt
98.8% 96th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Botanyin Leichhardt even
99.8% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Botanyin Leichhardt +10.8 pts higher in Leichhardt
86.2% 87th pct 97.0% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Botanyin Leichhardt +1.0 more in Leichhardt
9.3 4th pct 10.3 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Botanyin Leichhardt +171 higher in Leichhardt
176 76th pct 347 91st pct
Mean slope in Botanyin Leichhardt +3.4 pts higher in Leichhardt
3.7% 18th pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare Botany with nearby areas

Eastern Suburbs - South Sydney Inner City Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Eastern Suburbs - North Kogarah - Rockdale Leichhardt North Sydney - Mosman Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

Compare Leichhardt with nearby areas

Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Sydney Inner City Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Canada Bay North Sydney - Mosman Chatswood - Lane Cove Botany Kogarah - Rockdale

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Botany vs Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11701/botany/vs/12002/leichhardt