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Sydney Inner City vs Leichhardt

Name: Sydney Inner City vs Leichhardt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Sydney Inner City profile · Leichhardt profile

Sydney Inner City Leichhardt

Sydney Inner City and Leichhardt are neighbouring areas with very different housing and household profiles. Sydney Inner City is a transient hub where 62.5% of people moved in the last five years, with a population far more likely to rent (63.9%) or live alone (40.6%). It is also more internationally diverse, with 48% of residents born overseas and 34.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Leichhardt is more established and family-oriented, with 17.7% of people under 15 and a far higher share of homes having three or more bedrooms (49.8% compared to 20.5% in Sydney Inner City).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities. They also share a highly educated workforce, with about 53% of adults in each area holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps have grown since 2011; the difference in the number of people born overseas has widened, and the typical age gap has increased to six years, with residents in Leichhardt being noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.7 pts higher in Leichhardt 3+ bedrooms: 29.3 pts higher in Leichhardt No car: 25.8 pts higher in Sydney Inner City Renting: 24.6 pts higher in Sydney Inner City Born overseas: 19.3 pts higher in Sydney Inner City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +161,397 larger in Sydney Inner City gap widening

217,795 93rd pct 56,398 46th pct

Median age in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +6 yrs older in Leichhardt gap widening

34 yrs 11th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.4 pts 31.4%

19.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

7.7% Children (0–14) +10.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.5% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

Marital status

63.2% Never married ◂ +21.1 pts 42.2%

25.1% Married +17.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.6% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.9% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Sydney Inner City Leichhardt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.3% Australia +22.0 pts ▸ 67.4%

7.7% China ◂ +6.5 pts 1.2%

4.8% England +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

25.3% English +11.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.2% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.5% Chinese ◂ +11.4 pts 5.1%

10.8% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.6% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

58.6% English only +22.1 pts ▸ 80.7%

8.4% Mandarin ◂ +7.0 pts 1.4%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 52.4%

27.0% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

6.4% Buddhism ◂ +4.8 pts 1.7%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +31 more in Sydney Inner City

48 86th pct 17 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +1.18 more in Sydney Inner City

2.88 66th pct 1.70 33rd pct

Students in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +13,343 more in Sydney Inner City

19,098 79th pct 5,755 23rd pct

Avg size in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +86 larger in Sydney Inner City

424 48th pct 339 36th pct

ICSEA in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt even

1,134 94th pct 1,134 94th pct

Highest year of school

80.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 79.9%

5.3% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.2% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 41.7%

20.4% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

7.6% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 24.3%

15.6% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

3.7% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +$238 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$1,244 91st pct $1,482 97th pct

Household income in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +$697 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$2,222 84th pct $2,919 99th pct

Family income in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +$909 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$3,065 93rd pct $3,974 100th pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $4,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 22.9%

17.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.9%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.5%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.3%

12.3% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +2.4 pts 68.4%

15.7% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +2,490 larger in Sydney Inner City

3,101 75th pct 611 23rd pct

Median age in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +1 yrs older in Leichhardt

31 yrs 89th pct 32 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +$25 higher in Sydney Inner City

$726 75th pct $701 72nd pct

Household income in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +$472 higher in Leichhardt

$1,459 37th pct $1,931 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +0.4 larger in Leichhardt gap widening

1.9 0th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

34.4% Couples with children +24.7 pts ▸ 59.1%

53.5% Couples without children ◂ +24.0 pts 29.5%

9.5% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

40.6% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 29.4%

38.7% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 34.4%

11.8% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.5% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.6% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% 6 or more even 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +$50 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$550 96th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +$795 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$2,705 94th pct $3,500 100th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +0.20 higher in Sydney Inner City gap steady

1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.9% Rented ◂ +24.6 pts 39.4%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

14.1% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

77.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +45.9 pts 31.0%

19.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

2.3% Separate house +27.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 34.9%

15.8% 3 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.1 pts 12.6%

3.7% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.4% Studio / none ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

1.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

32.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.9%

19.8% $750 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 23.0%

8.3% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $3,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 59.2%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 17.9%

13.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%

10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +472 more in Sydney Inner City

613 83rd pct 141 26th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +0.31 more in Sydney Inner City

2.81 23rd pct 2.50 19th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +608.5 more in Sydney Inner City

3,227.8 99th pct 2,619.4 93rd pct

PT routes in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +189 more in Sydney Inner City

220 94th pct 31 56th pct

Stop walk in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +2 longer in Leichhardt

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt even

6 2nd pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

52.4% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 57.8%

12.9% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.1% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%

3.7% Train ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

2.8% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

39.0% No vehicle ◂ +25.8 pts 13.2%

11.5% 2 vehicles +15.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.6% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 18.0%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

4.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety even 5.7%

4.2% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

18.6% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative even 10.6%

7.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +189,885 higher in Sydney Inner City

248,588 93rd pct 58,703 42nd pct

Growth in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +8.9 pts higher in Sydney Inner City

12.5% 87th pct 3.6% 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +74 higher in Sydney Inner City

1,390 86th pct 1,316 82nd pct

Max temp in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +0.3 higher in Leichhardt

23.4 45th pct 23.6 48th pct

Min temp in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +0.6 higher in Sydney Inner City

13.7 71st pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +0.7 higher in Sydney Inner City

9.7 100th pct 8.9 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +0.1 more in Sydney Inner City

8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +0.8 pts higher in Sydney Inner City

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt even

99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +3.0 pts higher in Sydney Inner City

100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +7.5 more in Sydney Inner City

17.8 64th pct 10.3 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +362 higher in Sydney Inner City

708 100th pct 347 91st pct

Mean slope in Sydney Inner City in Leichhardt +4.0 pts higher in Sydney Inner City

11.2% 99th pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare Sydney Inner City with nearby areas

Leichhardt Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Botany Eastern Suburbs - North North Sydney - Mosman Eastern Suburbs - South Chatswood - Lane Cove Kogarah - Rockdale

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). Sydney Inner City vs Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11703/sydney-inner-city/vs/12002/leichhardt