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Leichhardt vs North Sydney - Mosman

Name: Leichhardt vs North Sydney - Mosman — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Leichhardt profile · North Sydney - Mosman profile

Leichhardt North Sydney - Mosman

North Sydney - Mosman and Leichhardt are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. North Sydney - Mosman is more densely developed, with a far higher number of flats and apartments (68.6%) and many more people born overseas (38.1%). It also has far larger average schools and significantly more public transport routes. In contrast, Leichhardt has a higher share of separate houses (30.0%) and larger homes, with 49.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 38.6% in North Sydney - Mosman. Leichhardt also has a higher proportion of children under 15 (17.7%) and more people who identify as having no religion (52.4%).

These two areas are becoming more different as the gap in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share many similarities, including a typical resident age of 40 and very similar typical weekly family incomes of around $3,900. Both areas have a highly qualified workforce, with typical personal incomes that sit well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 38,380 larger in North Sydney - Mosman Separate houses: 12.1 pts higher in Leichhardt 3+ bedrooms: 11.3 pts higher in Leichhardt Unpaid child care: 5.0 pts higher in Leichhardt Born overseas: 9.4 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +38,380 larger in North Sydney - Mosman gap steady

56,398 46th pct 94,778 73rd pct

Median age in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman even gap steady

40 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.1%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

Marital status

42.5% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

42.2% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 40.4%

9.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Leichhardt North Sydney - Mosman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 58.1%

6.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.2% China +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% New Zealand even 2.6%

0.8% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

37.1% English ◂ +0.8 pts 36.2%

28.5% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 24.3%

16.1% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

5.1% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

3.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.6% Dutch even 1.5%

1.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 74.8%

1.4% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 44.5%

37.8% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

5.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +6 more in North Sydney - Mosman

17 29th pct 23 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +0.06 more in North Sydney - Mosman

1.70 33rd pct 1.76 36th pct

Students in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +13,582 more in North Sydney - Mosman

5,755 23rd pct 19,337 80th pct

Avg size in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +502 larger in North Sydney - Mosman

339 36th pct 841 92nd pct

ICSEA in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +44 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

1,134 94th pct 1,178 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.9% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 84.7%

8.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

20.7% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.8%

9.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%

10.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

8.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +$82 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap narrowing

$1,482 97th pct $1,564 99th pct

Household income in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +$302 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$2,919 99th pct $2,617 93rd pct

Family income in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +$92 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$3,974 100th pct $3,882 100th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 33.2%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.0%

10.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.7%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None +2.3 pts ▸ 70.7%

18.8% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.4%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +260 larger in Leichhardt

611 23rd pct 351 13th pct

Median age in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +1 yrs older in Leichhardt

32 yrs 90th pct 31 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +$591 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

$701 72nd pct $1,292 100th pct

Household income in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +$701 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

$1,931 75th pct $2,632 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +0.2 larger in Leichhardt gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.1 7th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 50.7%

29.5% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

29.4% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 10.1%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.7% 6 or more even 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +$18 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$600 100th pct $582 100th pct

Mortgage in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +$415 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$3,500 100th pct $3,085 100th pct

People / bedroom in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +0.10 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 21.9%

27.3% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

31.0% Flat or apartment +37.6 pts ▸ 68.6%

38.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.2 pts 12.9%

30.0% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 17.9%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 24.9%

12.6% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

2.6% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

23.0% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.9% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

29.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 25.7%

9.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 51.3%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.6% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +287 more in North Sydney - Mosman

141 26th pct 428 67th pct

Stops/1k in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +2.02 more in North Sydney - Mosman

2.50 19th pct 4.52 51st pct

Departures/1k in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +127.1 more in Leichhardt

2,619.4 93rd pct 2,492.2 91st pct

PT routes in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +29 more in North Sydney - Mosman

31 56th pct 60 86th pct

Stop walk in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +1 longer in Leichhardt

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +1 longer in Leichhardt

6 2nd pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 60.2%

19.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.2%

3.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Car (passenger) even 1.4%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 54.1%

27.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 23.5%

13.2% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.5% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.2% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

6.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.9% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Rental & real estate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

23.8% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 23.4%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.0% Sales workers even 6.1%

6.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

6.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.3% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +41,793 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

58,703 42nd pct 100,496 71st pct

Growth in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +1.7 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

3.6% 30th pct 5.3% 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +103 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

1,316 82nd pct 1,419 87th pct

Max temp in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +0.2 higher in Leichhardt

23.6 48th pct 23.4 45th pct

Min temp in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +0.5 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

13.2 66th pct 13.7 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +0.1 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

8.9 99th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +0.1 more in Leichhardt

7.9 99th pct 7.8 97th pct

15-min city in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +2.1 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.9% 100th pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +1.8 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.2% 99th pct 97.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +2.0 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.8% 100th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +1.2 pts higher in Leichhardt

97.0% 98th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +9.6 more in North Sydney - Mosman

10.3 11th pct 19.9 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +26 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

347 91st pct 373 92nd pct

Mean slope in Leichhardt in North Sydney - Mosman +3.7 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

7.2% 75th pct 10.9% 98th pct

Compare Leichhardt with nearby areas

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Compare North Sydney - Mosman with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leichhardt vs North Sydney - Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12002/leichhardt/vs/12104/north-sydney-mosman