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Crows Nest vs St Leonards

Name: Crows Nest vs St Leonards — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Crows Nest profile · St Leonards profile

Crows Nest St Leonards

St Leonards (NSW) and Crows Nest (NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct living patterns. St Leonards (NSW) is far more diverse, with 58.6% of people born overseas and 47.3% using a language other than English at home. It is also more transient, as 73.5% of residents moved there in the last five years, and far more of its residents rent their homes (68.3%). In contrast, Crows Nest (NSW) has a higher share of larger homes, with 30.5% having three or more bedrooms, and it is better served by public transport with 27 stops.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes of around $2,500 and a nearly identical proportion of people who identify as having no religion. They both have highly educated workforces and a similar number of people living alone. While both areas are far above the national figure for overseas births, St Leonards (NSW) has seen a more significant increase in recent arrivals and a higher share of residents who do not own a car.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.5 pts higher in St Leonards Born overseas: 18.9 pts higher in St Leonards 3+ bedrooms: 14.9 pts higher in Crows Nest Recent movers: 14.8 pts higher in St Leonards Renting: 14.1 pts higher in St Leonards

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crows Nest in St Leonards +2,238 larger in St Leonards gap widening

4,974 86th pct 7,212 87th pct

Median age in Crows Nest in St Leonards +2 yrs older in Crows Nest gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

45.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 16.6%

13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

10.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

Marital status

46.6% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 50.3%

39.4% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 38.9%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Crows Nest St Leonards

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.0% Australia ◂ +20.2 pts 36.7%

3.1% China +6.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

2.3% India +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

32.9% English ◂ +14.9 pts 17.9%

10.9% Chinese +15.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.5% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 13.3%

12.5% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 5.2%

3.3% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

2.1% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only ◂ +24.0 pts 47.5%

3.9% Mandarin +7.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.9% Cantonese +5.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.7% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 50.0%

36.0% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 28.3%

5.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Crows Nest in St Leonards +1.04 more in St Leonards

1.49 18th pct 2.53 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Crows Nest in St Leonards +2 more in St Leonards

34 89th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Crows Nest in St Leonards +145 larger in St Leonards

699 90th pct 844 97th pct

ICSEA in Crows Nest in St Leonards +10 higher in Crows Nest

1,176 100th pct 1,166 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.7% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 86.9%

5.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

45.4% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

21.8% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

7.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

31.0% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

8.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

4.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Crows Nest in St Leonards +$30 higher in Crows Nest gap narrowing

$1,657 100th pct $1,627 100th pct

Household income in Crows Nest in St Leonards +$139 higher in Crows Nest gap widening

$2,614 91st pct $2,475 89th pct

Family income in Crows Nest in St Leonards +$397 higher in Crows Nest gap widening

$3,812 100th pct $3,415 96th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

31.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 28.3%

15.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 16.6%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

4.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None +4.2 pts ▸ 77.0%

17.0% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

1.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Crows Nest in St Leonards +6 larger in St Leonards

18 66th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Crows Nest in St Leonards +3 yrs older in Crows Nest

32 yrs 69th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Crows Nest in St Leonards +$150 higher in Crows Nest

$1,624 91st pct $1,474 90th pct

Household income in Crows Nest in St Leonards +$958 higher in Crows Nest

$3,583 92nd pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Crows Nest in St Leonards +0.1 larger in Crows Nest gap steady

2.0 14th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

40.3% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 49.8%

49.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 41.2%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.5% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

8.8% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

2.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crows Nest in St Leonards +$50 higher in St Leonards gap widening

$550 96th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Crows Nest in St Leonards +$433 higher in Crows Nest gap widening

$3,033 92nd pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Crows Nest in St Leonards +0.20 higher in St Leonards gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 68.3%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 17.6%

20.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 12.2%

0.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

61.0% Flat or apartment +35.2 pts ▸ 96.2%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.0 pts 0.3%

11.2% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 2.8%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

28.6% 1 bedroom +8.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 14.0%

3.2% Studio / none +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 35.1%

26.6% $550–$749 +8.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

24.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 22.9%

5.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

1.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 40.6%

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

9.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.1% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Crows Nest in St Leonards +17 more in Crows Nest

27 86th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Crows Nest in St Leonards +4.04 more in Crows Nest

5.43 79th pct 1.39 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Crows Nest in St Leonards +3,352.7 more in Crows Nest

5,056.9 100th pct 1,704.2 90th pct

PT routes in Crows Nest in St Leonards +1 more in St Leonards

19 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Crows Nest in St Leonards +1 longer in Crows Nest

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Crows Nest in St Leonards +1 longer in St Leonards

7 1st pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Crows Nest in St Leonards +37,925 more in Crows Nest

141,795 92nd pct 103,870 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Crows Nest in St Leonards +47,160 more in Crows Nest

543,850 92nd pct 496,690 92nd pct

Transit to city in Crows Nest in St Leonards +2 longer in St Leonards

25 3rd pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

14.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

7.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

1.4% Train +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

58.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 56.6%

21.1% No vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 11.2%

2.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.0% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

6.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

44.0% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

23.0% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 21.2%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

5.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Crows Nest in St Leonards +0.1 higher in St Leonards

9.6 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Crows Nest in St Leonards even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Crows Nest in St Leonards even