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Eastern Suburbs - South vs Leichhardt

Name: Eastern Suburbs - South vs Leichhardt — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Eastern Suburbs - South profile · Leichhardt profile

Eastern Suburbs - South Leichhardt

Eastern Suburbs - South and Leichhardt are two nearby Sydney areas with distinct profiles. Eastern Suburbs - South is much more diverse, with 39.6% of people born overseas and 27.8% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Leichhardt has a higher share of people with no religion (52.4% compared to 37.1%) and more high earners, with 46.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Leichhardt also has more residents working from home (57.8%) and a slightly older typical age of 40.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who have served in the Defence Force, at 1.7%. They are also alike in the size of their households and the number of people who have moved recently. While the gap in overseas births has widened since 2011, the difference in the share of people using another language at home has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 15.3 pts higher in Leichhardt Population: 77,845 larger in Eastern Suburbs - South Other language: 12.8 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - South Work from home: 12.6 pts higher in Leichhardt Recent arrivals: 10.2 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +77,845 larger in Eastern Suburbs - South gap steady

134,243 86th pct 56,398 46th pct

Median age in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +3 yrs older in Leichhardt gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 31.4%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.4% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

Marital status

46.9% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 42.2%

39.1% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.4% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Eastern Suburbs - South Leichhardt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.7% Australia +11.7 pts ▸ 67.4%

5.3% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% China ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

1.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

26.5% English +10.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

21.2% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

13.8% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.1% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Chinese ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%

4.9% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

3.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only +14.6 pts ▸ 80.7%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

3.0% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.1% No religion +15.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

46.0% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 37.8%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

4.1% Judaism ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +20 more in Eastern Suburbs - South

37 71st pct 17 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +0.09 more in Eastern Suburbs - South

1.79 38th pct 1.70 33rd pct

Students in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +10,345 more in Eastern Suburbs - South

16,100 74th pct 5,755 23rd pct

Avg size in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +109 larger in Eastern Suburbs - South

447 51st pct 339 36th pct

ICSEA in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +32 higher in Leichhardt

1,102 85th pct 1,134 94th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 79.9%

9.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.8% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.8% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

6.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +$361 higher in Leichhardt gap steady

$1,121 87th pct $1,482 97th pct

Household income in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +$614 higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing

$2,305 87th pct $2,919 99th pct

Family income in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +$965 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$3,009 91st pct $3,974 100th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.9%

17.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 25.3%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.5%

11.4% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +1.7 pts 68.4%

16.2% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +1,743 larger in Eastern Suburbs - South

2,354 67th pct 611 23rd pct

Median age in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +4 yrs older in Leichhardt

28 yrs 86th pct 32 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +$44 higher in Leichhardt

$657 63rd pct $701 72nd pct

Household income in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +$237 higher in Leichhardt

$1,694 57th pct $1,931 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +0.1 larger in Eastern Suburbs - South gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

28.1% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

28.2% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

14.9% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +$50 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$550 96th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +$467 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$3,033 100th pct $3,500 100th pct

People / bedroom in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +0.10 higher in Eastern Suburbs - South gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 39.4%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

26.9% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

55.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.4 pts 31.0%

16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

26.8% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 34.9%

26.1% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

12.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

1.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

31.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.9%

19.7% $750 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 23.0%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

7.1% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 59.2%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.9%

11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +385 more in Eastern Suburbs - South

526 76th pct 141 26th pct

Stops/1k in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +1.42 more in Eastern Suburbs - South

3.92 40th pct 2.50 19th pct

Departures/1k in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +654.7 more in Eastern Suburbs - South

3,274.1 100th pct 2,619.4 93rd pct

PT routes in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +5 more in Eastern Suburbs - South

36 64th pct 31 56th pct

Stop walk in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +7 longer in Eastern Suburbs - South

13 19th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

45.2% Worked at home +12.6 pts ▸ 57.8%

27.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 19.6%

4.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.7% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 53.2%

27.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 27.4%

16.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

6.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

2.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

7.7% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.6% Public administration & safety even 5.7%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.2% Media & telecommunications +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

17.7% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

4.5% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +87,772 higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

146,475 86th pct 58,703 42nd pct

Growth in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +4.7 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

8.3% 73rd pct 3.6% 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +90 higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

1,406 87th pct 1,316 82nd pct

Max temp in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +0.7 higher in Leichhardt

23.0 41st pct 23.6 48th pct

Min temp in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +0.9 higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

14.1 74th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +0.2 higher in Leichhardt

8.7 96th pct 8.9 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt even

7.9 100th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +0.2 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.7% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +0.5 pts higher in Leichhardt

98.6% 98th pct 99.2% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt even

99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +0.6 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.1% 98th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt even

100.0% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +1.7 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

98.7% 100th pct 97.0% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +1.2 more in Eastern Suburbs - South

11.5 20th pct 10.3 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +89 higher in Leichhardt

258 87th pct 347 91st pct

Mean slope in Eastern Suburbs - South in Leichhardt +0.3 pts higher in Leichhardt

6.9% 73rd pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare Eastern Suburbs - South with nearby areas

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Compare Leichhardt with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eastern Suburbs - South vs Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11802/eastern-suburbs-south/vs/12002/leichhardt