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Annandale vs Leichhardt
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Annandale profile · Leichhardt profile
Annandale Leichhardt
Leichhardt and Annandale are neighbouring areas in Sydney's Inner West with similar typical incomes, but they differ in their housing and demographics. Leichhardt has a far higher share of separate houses at 36.5% compared to 22.8% in Annandale. Families are also more common in Leichhardt, where 19.1% of people are children under 15, and more adults provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Annandale is more likely to have residents living alone (31.5%) and a higher share of adults with a university degree (54.9%).
Both areas are very alike in their typical weekly household incomes of around $2,680. While they share a high standard of living, the gap in their public transport access is widening, with Leichhardt now having far more stops and routes than Annandale. This is consistent with Leichhardt having a far higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 8,669
- First area, 2016: 9,451
- First area, 2021: 9,487
- Second area, 2011: 13,520
- Second area, 2016: 14,625
- Second area, 2021: 15,158
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Annandale: 0.6% males, 0.8% females; 85+ in Leichhardt: 0.7% males, 1.0% females
- 80–84 in Annandale: 0.6% males, 0.8% females; 80–84 in Leichhardt: 0.7% males, 0.8% females
- 75–79 in Annandale: 1.1% males, 1.1% females; 75–79 in Leichhardt: 0.9% males, 1.2% females
- 70–74 in Annandale: 2.1% males, 2.1% females; 70–74 in Leichhardt: 1.3% males, 1.9% females
- 65–69 in Annandale: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Leichhardt: 1.7% males, 2.2% females
- 60–64 in Annandale: 2.2% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Leichhardt: 1.8% males, 2.4% females
- 55–59 in Annandale: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Leichhardt: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
- 50–54 in Annandale: 3.4% males, 3.8% females; 50–54 in Leichhardt: 3.2% males, 3.6% females
- 45–49 in Annandale: 4.0% males, 4.1% females; 45–49 in Leichhardt: 4.0% males, 4.2% females
- 40–44 in Annandale: 4.0% males, 4.3% females; 40–44 in Leichhardt: 4.2% males, 4.6% females
- 35–39 in Annandale: 4.1% males, 4.4% females; 35–39 in Leichhardt: 4.8% males, 4.8% females
- 30–34 in Annandale: 4.4% males, 4.7% females; 30–34 in Leichhardt: 4.0% males, 4.7% females
- 25–29 in Annandale: 3.9% males, 4.4% females; 25–29 in Leichhardt: 3.5% males, 4.2% females
- 20–24 in Annandale: 2.6% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in Leichhardt: 2.2% males, 3.0% females
- 15–19 in Annandale: 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 15–19 in Leichhardt: 2.2% males, 1.8% females
- 10–14 in Annandale: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 10–14 in Leichhardt: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 5–9 in Annandale: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Leichhardt: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 0–4 in Annandale: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Leichhardt: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $1,069
- First area, 2016: $1,162
- First area, 2021: $1,442
- Second area, 2011: $942
- Second area, 2016: $1,092
- Second area, 2021: $1,377
- First area, 2011: $2,086
- First area, 2016: $2,337
- First area, 2021: $2,683
- Second area, 2011: $1,924
- Second area, 2016: $2,256
- Second area, 2021: $2,673
- First area, 2011: $2,739
- First area, 2016: $3,304
- First area, 2021: $3,905
- Second area, 2011: $2,415
- Second area, 2016: $2,847
- Second area, 2021: $3,471
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.2
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $450
- First area, 2016: $540
- First area, 2021: $570
- Second area, 2011: $460
- Second area, 2016: $560
- Second area, 2021: $600
- First area, 2011: $2,947
- First area, 2016: $3,000
- First area, 2021: $3,467
- Second area, 2011: $2,817
- Second area, 2016: $3,000
- Second area, 2021: $3,400
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Annandale vs Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10062/annandale/vs/SAL12306/leichhardt