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Kogarah - Rockdale vs Leichhardt

Name: Kogarah - Rockdale vs Leichhardt — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Kogarah - Rockdale profile · Leichhardt profile

Kogarah - Rockdale Leichhardt

Kogarah - Rockdale and Leichhardt are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Kogarah - Rockdale is much more multicultural, with 48.1% of people born overseas and 55.1% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Leichhardt has far higher levels of education and income; the typical weekly personal income there is $1,482, compared with $834 in Kogarah - Rockdale. Leichhardt also has a much higher share of people with no religion (52.4% versus 24.5%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (52.7% versus 33.4%).

Both areas share very similar housing types, with about 50% of homes having three or more bedrooms. They are also equally well connected, as 100% of homes in both places are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in typical weekly personal income, which grew from $524 to $648 since 2011. Other differences have narrowed, including the gap in the share of adults who completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 40.1 pts higher in Kogarah - Rockdale No religion: 27.9 pts higher in Leichhardt Work from home: 23.6 pts higher in Leichhardt Family income: $1,787 higher in Leichhardt De facto: 8.6 pts higher in Leichhardt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +89,520 larger in Kogarah - Rockdale gap widening

145,918 87th pct 56,398 46th pct

Median age in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +3 yrs older in Leichhardt gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

34.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 31.4%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.3% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 42.5%

36.7% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

8.0% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Kogarah - Rockdale Leichhardt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.0% Australia +20.4 pts ▸ 67.4%

7.3% China ◂ +6.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% England +5.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Nepal ◂ +4.3 pts 0.1%

1.3% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.9% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

12.7% English +24.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.8% Australian +15.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

4.6% Irish +11.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.8% Chinese ◂ +9.7 pts 5.1%

3.1% Scottish +8.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Greek ◂ +7.7 pts 2.5%

4.7% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.3% German +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.4% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

38.7% English only +42.0 pts ▸ 80.7%

7.4% Greek ◂ +6.3 pts 1.1%

7.0% Mandarin ◂ +5.5 pts 1.4%

6.8% Arabic ◂ +6.3 pts 0.5%

4.7% Cantonese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

24.5% No religion +27.9 pts ▸ 52.4%

47.8% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 37.8%

9.5% Islam ◂ +8.9 pts 0.6%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +5.4 pts 0.7%

4.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

0.2% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +24 more in Kogarah - Rockdale

41 77th pct 17 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +0.14 more in Kogarah - Rockdale

1.84 41st pct 1.70 33rd pct

Students in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +11,708 more in Kogarah - Rockdale

17,463 76th pct 5,755 23rd pct

Avg size in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +98 larger in Kogarah - Rockdale

437 49th pct 339 36th pct

ICSEA in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +61 higher in Leichhardt

1,073 75th pct 1,134 94th pct

Highest year of school

68.6% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 79.9%

12.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 3.8%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

14.0% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%

15.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 9.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 24.3%

10.4% Society & culture +8.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 7.2%

4.3% Creative arts +6.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

5.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +$648 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$834 61st pct $1,482 97th pct

Household income in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +$996 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$1,923 67th pct $2,919 99th pct

Family income in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +$1,787 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$2,187 63rd pct $3,974 100th pct

Household income distribution

13.7% $4,000 or more +22.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 22.9%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 14.9%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 25.3%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 22.5%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

4.3% $3,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Arthritis even 6.1%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None ◂ +3.1 pts 68.4%

14.6% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +438 larger in Kogarah - Rockdale

1,049 41st pct 611 23rd pct

Median age in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +4 yrs older in Leichhardt

28 yrs 86th pct 32 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +$116 higher in Kogarah - Rockdale

$817 85th pct $701 72nd pct

Household income in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +$185 higher in Kogarah - Rockdale

$2,116 83rd pct $1,931 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +0.3 larger in Kogarah - Rockdale gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 59.1%

26.6% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.8% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%

15.1% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +$120 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$480 89th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +$1,117 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $3,500 100th pct

People / bedroom in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +0.10 higher in Kogarah - Rockdale gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 27.3%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

47.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.3 pts 31.0%

39.7% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 30.0%

11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 34.9%

30.2% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.0% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.9% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $350–$549 ◂ +29.4 pts 23.0%

5.2% $750 or more +24.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.7% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

9.1% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $3,000 or more +28.0 pts ▸ 59.2%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 17.9%

16.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 8.9%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +508 more in Kogarah - Rockdale

649 86th pct 141 26th pct

Stops/1k in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +1.95 more in Kogarah - Rockdale

4.45 50th pct 2.50 19th pct

Departures/1k in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +1,300.7 more in Leichhardt

1,318.7 68th pct 2,619.4 93rd pct

PT routes in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +1 more in Leichhardt

30 54th pct 31 56th pct

Stop walk in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +1 longer in Kogarah - Rockdale

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +12 longer in Kogarah - Rockdale

18 31st pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

34.2% Worked at home +23.6 pts ▸ 57.8%

33.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 19.6%

7.0% Train ◂ +6.7 pts 0.3%

2.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 53.2%

27.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 27.4%

14.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

4.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Professional & technical +8.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

7.1% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

7.7% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 2.5%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Media & telecommunications +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals +15.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

13.0% Managers +10.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 2.3%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +99,171 higher in Kogarah - Rockdale

157,874 87th pct 58,703 42nd pct

Growth in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +4.1 pts higher in Kogarah - Rockdale

7.7% 69th pct 3.6% 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +93 higher in Leichhardt

1,223 77th pct 1,316 82nd pct

Max temp in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt even

23.6 48th pct 23.6 48th pct

Min temp in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +0.1 higher in Kogarah - Rockdale

13.3 67th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +0.7 higher in Leichhardt

8.3 91st pct 8.9 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +0.3 more in Leichhardt

7.6 92nd pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +1.2 pts higher in Leichhardt

98.8% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +7.3 pts higher in Leichhardt

91.9% 85th pct 99.2% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +3.0 pts higher in Leichhardt

96.8% 89th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt even

100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +9.5 pts higher in Leichhardt

87.5% 89th pct 97.0% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +1.1 more in Leichhardt

9.2 3rd pct 10.3 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +124 higher in Leichhardt

223 84th pct 347 91st pct

Mean slope in Kogarah - Rockdale in Leichhardt +2.3 pts higher in Leichhardt

4.9% 37th pct 7.2% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kogarah - Rockdale vs Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11904/kogarah-rockdale/vs/12002/leichhardt