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Central Macdonald vs Leets Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Central Macdonald profile · Leets Vale profile

Central Macdonald Leets Vale

Leets Vale and Central Macdonald are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are stark differences in their social and economic makeup. Central Macdonald has a far higher share of people with no religion (44.9% compared to 15.3%) and a much larger proportion of volunteers (25.0% versus 0.0%). In contrast, Leets Vale has a far higher share of one-parent families (20.0% versus 0.0%) and a typical weekly rent that is far higher at $425, compared to $250 in Central Macdonald.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining as small, remote pockets with identical typical household incomes of $1,812 per week. They are equally car-dependent, with neither area having any public transport stops or amenities within a 15-minute walk. While residents in Central Macdonald are noticeably older, with a typical age of 51 compared to 44 in Leets Vale, both areas are far from the city, with a 99-minute drive time.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 29.6 pts higher in Central Macdonald Volunteering: 25.0 pts higher in Central Macdonald One-parent: 20.0 pts higher in Leets Vale First Nations: 5.1 pts higher in Leets Vale Rent: $175 higher in Leets Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +10 larger in Leets Vale gap widening
49 28th pct 59 31st pct
Median age in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +7 yrs older in Central Macdonald gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +5.1 pts higher in Leets Vale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +1.6 pts higher in Leets Vale gap narrowing
20.4% 58th pct 22.0% 64th pct
Under 15 in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +9.1 pts higher in Leets Vale gap widening
6.1% 9th pct 15.3% 38th pct
De facto in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +4.0 pts higher in Leets Vale gap narrowing
14.6% 68th pct 18.6% 86th pct

Age structure

44.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.9 pts 16.9%
20.4% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
6.1% Children (0–14) +9.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.1% Youth (15–24) +9.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

38.6% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 36.7%
18.2% Never married +14.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
6.8% Divorced +9.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Separated +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Central Macdonald Leets Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +1.8 pts higher in Central Macdonald gap narrowing
20.4% 77th pct 18.6% 74th pct

Country of birth

67.3% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 62.7%
8.2% England ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.1% Australian ◂ +34.8 pts 20.3%
32.7% English +18.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
6.1% Irish +12.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.1% Scottish +10.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 86.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +29.6 pts higher in Central Macdonald gap widening
44.9% 64th pct 15.3% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 57.6%
44.9% No religion ◂ +29.6 pts 15.3%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%
0.0% Other religions +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +10.9 pts higher in Central Macdonald gap widening
39.5% 35th pct 28.6% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +5.9 pts higher in Central Macdonald gap steady
18.2% 62nd pct 12.2% 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +18 larger in Leets Vale
13 1st pct 31 10th pct
ICSEA in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +70 higher in Central Macdonald
1,020 67th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 28.6%
31.6% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
15.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

20.7% Certificate III / IV +29.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 28.1%
17.2% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

34.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 34.4%
31.0% Society & culture ◂ +21.7 pts 9.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 12.5%
10.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +$169 higher in Central Macdonald gap widening
$725 45th pct $556 19th pct
Household income in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale even gap narrowing
$1,812 66th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +$124 higher in Central Macdonald gap steady
$2,374 76th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +7.5 pts higher in Central Macdonald gap steady
13.6% 75th pct 6.1% 39th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +33.3 pts 16.7%
16.7% Under $650 +22.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.5% Under $650 ◂ +21.9 pts 32.7%
15.9% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +7.7 pts higher in Leets Vale
24.5% 28th pct 32.2% 67th pct
Mental health in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +5.8 pts higher in Central Macdonald
14.3% 90th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +5.1 pts higher in Leets Vale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 8.5%
0.0% Other condition +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.1% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Cancer +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Heart disease +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +10.1 pts 59.3%
14.3% One condition +9.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.3% Two conditions ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +25.0 pts higher in Central Macdonald gap widening
25.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +7.5 pts higher in Leets Vale gap widening
6.8% 12th pct 14.3% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +4.1 pts higher in Central Macdonald gap steady
20.5% 28th pct 16.3% 14th pct
Defence service in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +16.4 pts higher in Central Macdonald gap narrowing
40.9% 96th pct 24.5% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +3 larger in Leets Vale
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale
— 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +20.0 pts higher in Leets Vale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 87th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +16.1 pts 52.5%
34.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% One-parent families +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
22.2% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.8% 3 people ◂ +11.1 pts 16.7%
27.8% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 22.2%
0.0% 4 people +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +$175 higher in Leets Vale
$250 40th pct $425 86th pct
Mortgage in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +$233 higher in Central Macdonald
$2,400 87th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +0.30 higher in Leets Vale gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
38.9% Owned with a mortgage even 38.9%
0.0% Rented +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

122.2% Separate house ◂ +22.2 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 22.2%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
22.2% 1 bedroom even 22.2%
0.0% Studio / none +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.7% 5 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 even 42.9%
42.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale
25.0% 72nd pct —
PT commute in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale even
99 68th pct 99 68th pct
Reach 30 min in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 52.6%
25.0% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
16.7% 2 vehicles +27.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
38.9% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 27.8%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 22.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +4.5 pts higher in Leets Vale gap narrowing
29.5% 45th pct 34.0% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +14.0 pts higher in Central Macdonald gap narrowing
56.8% 37th pct 42.9% 12th pct
Full-time in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale
66.7% 83rd pct —

Industries people work in

16.7% Accommodation & food +9.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
25.0% Construction ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Other services +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

66.7% Professionals ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
25.0% Technicians & trades +11.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
12.5% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Managers +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +0.1 higher in Central Macdonald
0.1 37th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +0.1 more in Central Macdonald
0.1 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +9.8 pts higher in Central Macdonald
9.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +2.0 pts higher in Central Macdonald
2.0% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +20.4 more in Central Macdonald
20.4 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale even
1 43rd pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Central Macdonaldin Leets Vale +0.5 pts higher in Central Macdonald
22.2% 100th pct 21.7% 100th pct

Compare Central Macdonald with nearby areas

Lower Macdonald Webbs Creek Wisemans Ferry Wrights Creek Upper Macdonald St Albans Leets Vale Gunderman

Compare Leets Vale with nearby areas

Maroota Wisemans Ferry Lower Portland Cumberland Reach Sackville North Lower Macdonald South Maroota Laughtondale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Macdonald vs Leets Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10874/central-macdonald/vs/SAL12303/leets-vale