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Greta vs Leconfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Greta profile · Leconfield profile

Greta Leconfield

Greta (NSW) and Leconfield are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Greta (NSW) is the larger hub, where the typical resident is 33 and 43.8% of people moved in during the last five years. It is much more accessible, with a walkability score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable) and 88.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Leconfield is a smaller, car-dependent area (0.7) where residents are far older, with a typical age of 42. Home ownership is much higher in Leconfield, where 46.5% of homes are owned outright, compared to 24.8% in Greta (NSW).

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked differently, with Greta (NSW) seeing much more recent growth in its population. However, they share some fundamental similarities. Both areas have nearly identical unemployment rates and similar typical weekly personal incomes. They also both have an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population that is much higher than most other areas across Australia.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,204 larger in Greta Owned outright: 21.7 pts higher in Leconfield Year 12: 18.1 pts higher in Leconfield Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Greta Work from home: 17.4 pts higher in Leconfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gretain Leconfield +3,204 larger in Greta gap widening
3,349 86th pct 145 47th pct
Median age in Gretain Leconfield +9 yrs older in Leconfield gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Gretain Leconfield +3.3 pts higher in Greta gap widening
9.5% 87th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Gretain Leconfield +3.3 pts higher in Leconfield gap narrowing
11.8% 22nd pct 15.2% 34th pct
Under 15 in Gretain Leconfield +1.9 pts higher in Greta gap narrowing
23.3% 85th pct 21.4% 77th pct
De facto in Gretain Leconfield +4.9 pts higher in Greta gap narrowing
17.3% 80th pct 12.4% 52nd pct

Age structure

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +13.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 17.9%
23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 21.4%
11.8% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

Marital status

44.2% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 52.2%
39.6% Never married ◂ +14.4 pts 25.2%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
3.6% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.1% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Age & sex structure

Greta Leconfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gretain Leconfield +3.2 pts higher in Greta gap widening
7.3% 30th pct 4.1% 18th pct

Country of birth

89.0% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 92.4%
0.9% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 54.5%
42.1% English +2.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
11.1% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gretain Leconfield +3.2 pts higher in Greta gap widening
3.2% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gretain Leconfield +0.6 pts higher in Greta gap steady
0.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.6% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 98.6%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gretain Leconfield +1.3 pts higher in Greta gap steady
41.3% 52nd pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 57.2%
41.3% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 40.0%
3.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gretain Leconfield +18.1 pts higher in Leconfield gap widening
33.7% 20th pct 51.8% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Gretain Leconfield +6.3 pts higher in Leconfield gap widening
8.4% 23rd pct 14.8% 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gretain Leconfield
1.28 13th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Gretain Leconfield even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Gretain Leconfield even
367 55th pct 367 55th pct
ICSEA in Gretain Leconfield even
965 35th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +18.1 pts ▸ 51.8%
37.8% Year 10 ◂ +10.5 pts 27.3%
14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

56.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.2 pts 38.9%
11.5% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.4% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 26.4%
15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%
6.7% Education +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.4% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%
9.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.9% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gretain Leconfield +$50 higher in Greta gap widening
$803 59th pct $753 50th pct
Household income in Gretain Leconfield +$654 higher in Leconfield gap widening
$1,929 72nd pct $2,583 90th pct
Family income in Gretain Leconfield +$480 higher in Leconfield gap widening
$2,207 69th pct $2,687 87th pct
High earners in Gretain Leconfield +1.3 pts higher in Leconfield gap steady
12.6% 72nd pct 13.9% 76th pct
High-income homes in Gretain Leconfield +8.4 pts higher in Leconfield gap widening
21.9% 66th pct 30.2% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $650–$1,499 +34.8 pts ▸ 60.5%
34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 23.3%
9.7% $4,000 or more +20.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
12.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 35.7%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 27.0%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%
3.2% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gretain Leconfield +0.9 pts higher in Greta
32.6% 69th pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Gretain Leconfield +2.1 pts higher in Leconfield
11.7% 81st pct 13.8% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Gretain Leconfield +0.8 pts higher in Leconfield gap narrowing
5.4% 59th pct 6.2% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.6% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%
7.6% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +4.6 pts ▸ 65.5%
22.4% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 18.6%
6.5% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gretain Leconfield +9.3 pts higher in Leconfield gap steady
9.9% 13th pct 19.1% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Gretain Leconfield +11.9 pts higher in Leconfield gap widening
13.3% 56th pct 25.2% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Gretain Leconfield +4.8 pts higher in Leconfield gap narrowing
34.3% 87th pct 39.1% 92nd pct
Defence service in Gretain Leconfield +0.8 pts higher in Greta
3.5% 64th pct 2.7% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gretain Leconfield +7.1 pts higher in Leconfield gap widening
23.3% 45th pct 30.4% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gretain Leconfield +310 larger in Greta
319 86th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Gretain Leconfield +3 yrs older in Greta
22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Gretain Leconfield
26.3% 19th pct —
Unemployment in Gretain Leconfield
6.9% 34th pct —
Median income in Gretain Leconfield +$193 higher in Greta
$643 50th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Gretain Leconfield +$696 higher in Leconfield
$2,054 64th pct $2,750 86th pct
Indigenous language in Gretain Leconfield
3.1% 44th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gretain Leconfield +0.3 larger in Leconfield gap widening
2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Gretain Leconfield +8.8 pts higher in Greta gap widening
14.3% 69th pct 5.5% 24th pct
Living alone in Gretain Leconfield +14.2 pts higher in Greta gap widening
21.2% 41st pct 7.0% 2nd pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 71.9%
22.1% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 5.5%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +18.5 pts ▸ 48.8%
21.2% 1 person ◂ +14.2 pts 7.0%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 11.6%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +7.6 pts 9.3%
8.6% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.6% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gretain Leconfield +$65 higher in Leconfield gap narrowing
$360 73rd pct $425 86th pct
Mortgage in Gretain Leconfield +$737 higher in Leconfield gap widening
$1,755 58th pct $2,492 87th pct
People / bedroom in Gretain Leconfield +0.10 higher in Leconfield gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Gretain Leconfield +8.2 pts higher in Greta gap widening
19.8% 59th pct 11.6% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Gretain Leconfield +21.7 pts higher in Leconfield gap widening
24.8% 14th pct 46.5% 66th pct
Separate houses in Gretain Leconfield +4.1 pts higher in Leconfield gap widening
95.9% 48th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gretain Leconfield +4.6 pts higher in Leconfield gap narrowing
88.4% 74th pct 93.0% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 41.9%
24.8% Owned outright +21.7 pts ▸ 46.5%
19.8% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 11.6%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 58.1%
40.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 27.9%
9.3% 2 bedrooms even 9.3%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 60.0%
33.2% $200–$349 ◂ +33.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
7.1% $3,000 or more +48.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
35.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gretain Leconfield +2.9 pts higher in Greta gap narrowing
2.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gretain Leconfield +17.4 pts higher in Leconfield gap widening
9.3% 24th pct 26.8% 75th pct
PT commute in Gretain Leconfield +0.2 pts higher in Greta gap steady
0.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gretain Leconfield +9 more in Greta
13 83rd pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Gretain Leconfield +23.70 more in Leconfield
3.88 73rd pct 27.59 96th pct
Departures/1k in Gretain Leconfield +1,035.5 more in Leconfield
178.3 72nd pct 1,213.8 87th pct
PT routes in Gretain Leconfield +4 more in Greta
6 86th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Gretain Leconfield +3 longer in Leconfield
3 21st pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Gretain Leconfield +9 longer in Leconfield
112 76th pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 56.3%
9.3% Worked at home +17.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 35.6%
26.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 15.6%
12.9% 4 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.3% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gretain Leconfield +13.1 pts higher in Greta gap widening
43.8% 86th pct 30.8% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Gretain Leconfield
8.1% 57th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gretain Leconfield +0.5 pts higher in Greta gap narrowing
4.7% 65th pct 4.2% 58th pct
Participation in Gretain Leconfield +5.9 pts higher in Greta gap widening
68.5% 77th pct 62.6% 57th pct
Full-time in Gretain Leconfield +4.0 pts higher in Leconfield gap narrowing
59.4% 57th pct 63.4% 74th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Mining +9.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
9.4% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.5% Public administration & safety +10.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 7.0%
9.5% Construction ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%
5.3% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.2% Wholesale trade +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.2% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.7% Other services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.6% Manufacturing even 5.6%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
21.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 15.5%
16.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
8.2% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +6.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +7.6 pts 5.6%
11.6% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 4.2%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gretain Leconfield +3.4 higher in Greta
4.1 78th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gretain Leconfield +4.1 more in Greta
4.5 80th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Gretain Leconfield +62.1 pts higher in Greta
62.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gretain Leconfield +55.2 pts higher in Greta
55.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gretain Leconfield +38.1 pts higher in Greta
68.4% 78th pct 30.3% 67th pct
Walk to school in Gretain Leconfield +48.6 pts higher in Greta
48.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gretain Leconfield +87.1 pts higher in Greta
88.4% 79th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Walk to health in Gretain Leconfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gretain Leconfield +18.9 more in Leconfield
8.7 38th pct 27.6 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Gretain Leconfield +6 higher in Greta
9 72nd pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Gretain Leconfield +1.6 pts higher in Leconfield
5.7% 50th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Greta with nearby areas

Harpers Hill North Rothbury East Branxton Leconfield Oswald Luskintyre Allandale Lovedale

Compare Leconfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greta vs Leconfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11784/greta/vs/SAL12300/leconfield