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Leichhardt vs Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

Name: Leichhardt vs Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Leichhardt profile · Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield profile

Leichhardt Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield and Leichhardt are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different cultural and economic profiles. Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield is a diverse hub where 50.2% of people were born overseas and 52.0% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Leichhardt is more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,482 compared to $891 in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield, and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (46.9% against 29.1%).

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, which sits close to the national figure. Outside of this, the gaps between them are often widening; for example, the difference in typical weekly incomes and the number of people working from home has grown since 2011. They do share some everyday similarities, such as having almost all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and the same short walk to the nearest transport stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 105,268 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Other language: 37.0 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Born overseas: 21.5 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield No religion: 16.7 pts higher in Leichhardt De facto: 7.2 pts higher in Leichhardt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +105,268 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap widening

56,398 46th pct 161,666 89th pct

Median age in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +5 yrs older in Leichhardt gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 22.1%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

42.5% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

42.2% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

3.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Leichhardt Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia ◂ +22.0 pts 45.4%

1.2% China +9.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% England ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%

0.1% Nepal +5.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% India +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.4% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

37.1% English ◂ +21.5 pts 15.6%

28.5% Australian ◂ +14.6 pts 13.9%

5.1% Chinese +15.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.1% Irish ◂ +9.2 pts 7.0%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 4.5%

6.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.6% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% German ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

2.5% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +37.7 pts 43.0%

1.4% Mandarin +9.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.8% Cantonese +4.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Arabic +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +16.7 pts 35.7%

37.8% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

0.7% Hinduism +9.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% Buddhism +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.6% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +30 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

17 29th pct 47 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.45 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1.70 33rd pct 2.15 50th pct

Students in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +21,633 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

5,755 23rd pct 27,388 87th pct

Avg size in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +244 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

339 36th pct 583 73rd pct

ICSEA in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +26 higher in Leichhardt

1,134 94th pct 1,108 87th pct

Highest year of school

79.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 76.2%

8.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

3.8% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 38.9%

20.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 18.3%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.3% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

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

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 12.8%

10.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

7.2% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.2% Information technology +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$591 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$1,482 97th pct $891 70th pct

Household income in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$873 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$2,919 99th pct $2,046 75th pct

Family income in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$1,603 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$3,974 100th pct $2,371 73rd pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 17.4%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.9% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.6% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

25.3% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 20.1%

20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

2.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None +3.6 pts ▸ 72.0%

18.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 15.5%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +494 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

611 23rd pct 1,105 43rd pct

Median age in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +4 yrs older in Leichhardt

32 yrs 90th pct 28 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$145 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

$701 72nd pct $846 87th pct

Household income in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$168 higher in Leichhardt

$1,931 75th pct $1,763 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.2 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 57.1%

29.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 28.6%

10.3% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.1% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 32.5%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 25.8%

16.0% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

3.8% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$135 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$600 100th pct $465 87th pct

Mortgage in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$1,064 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$3,500 100th pct $2,436 89th pct

People / bedroom in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.10 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 26.5%

27.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 25.1%

1.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

31.0% Flat or apartment +23.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

38.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.6 pts 10.6%

30.0% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 24.4%

13.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

12.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

2.6% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

23.0% $350–$549 +29.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

29.2% $750 or more ◂ +22.8 pts 6.4%

27.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.6%

9.8% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.2 pts 35.1%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

8.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.6% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +458 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

141 26th pct 599 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +1.21 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

2.50 19th pct 3.71 36th pct

Departures/1k in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +686.8 more in Leichhardt

2,619.4 93rd pct 1,932.6 85th pct

PT routes in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +43 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

31 56th pct 74 87th pct

Stop walk in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +6 longer in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

6 2nd pct 12 17th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Worked at home ◂ +15.9 pts 42.0%

19.6% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.3% Train +7.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 48.6%

27.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 23.9%

13.2% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.7% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 12.4%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

6.3% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 34.9%

23.8% Managers ◂ +10.1 pts 13.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.0% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.3% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +115,711 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

58,703 42nd pct 174,414 88th pct

Growth in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +3.6 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

3.6% 30th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +86 higher in Leichhardt

1,316 82nd pct 1,230 77th pct

Max temp in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.2 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

23.6 48th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.6 higher in Leichhardt

13.2 66th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.4 higher in Leichhardt

8.9 99th pct 8.5 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.2 more in Leichhardt

7.9 99th pct 7.7 95th pct

15-min city in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +1.9 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.9% 100th pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.8 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.2% 99th pct 98.4% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +4.6 pts higher in Leichhardt

100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 70th pct

Walk to school in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +2.9 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.8% 100th pct 96.8% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +7.3 pts higher in Leichhardt

97.0% 98th pct 89.8% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +5.7 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

10.3 11th pct 16.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +25 higher in Leichhardt

347 91st pct 321 90th pct

Mean slope in Leichhardt in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +2.1 pts higher in Leichhardt

7.2% 75th pct 5.0% 41st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leichhardt vs Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12002/leichhardt/vs/12003/strathfield-burwood-ashfield