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Kearns vs Leppington

Name: Kearns vs Leppington — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Kearns profile · Leppington profile

Kearns Leppington

Leppington and Kearns are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Leppington is a highly mobile and diverse hub where 68.7% of people moved in the last five years and 39.6% were born overseas. It is also more qualified, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.8% in Kearns. While Leppington has better access to groceries, Kearns is much more walkable for daily needs, with 98.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 48.2% in Leppington.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living in de facto relationships. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $2,275 in Leppington and $2,147 in Kearns. This shared financial profile exists alongside a growing gap in residency; Leppington is becoming much more transient and culturally diverse than Kearns.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,730 larger in Leppington Recent movers: 41.8 pts higher in Leppington Other language: 24.0 pts higher in Leppington Born overseas: 15.3 pts higher in Leppington Bachelor+: 11.4 pts higher in Leppington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kearns in Leppington +6,730 larger in Leppington gap widening

2,693 82nd pct 9,423 87th pct

Median age in Kearns in Leppington +4 yrs older in Kearns gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.5 pts 16.7%

20.8% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 9.7%

9.4% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

51.0% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

35.3% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 27.7%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

3.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Kearns Leppington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +16.3 pts 57.1%

1.3% India +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian ◂ +18.2 pts 17.1%

27.6% English ◂ +13.5 pts 14.1%

2.6% Indian +5.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

6.9% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

2.2% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% German ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

73.6% English only ◂ +25.5 pts 48.1%

6.2% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

1.6% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.1% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 52.7%

25.0% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 15.5%

8.9% Islam +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.5% Hinduism +7.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kearns in Leppington +0.96 more in Kearns

1.79 24th pct 0.83 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kearns in Leppington +6 more in Leppington

18 86th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Kearns in Leppington +218 larger in Leppington

586 83rd pct 804 95th pct

ICSEA in Kearns in Leppington +31 higher in Leppington

1,012 63rd pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 64.5%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 16.4%

9.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.9 pts 23.2%

20.8% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

8.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

2.7% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Creative arts even 2.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kearns in Leppington +$2 higher in Leppington gap narrowing

$908 73rd pct $910 74th pct

Household income in Kearns in Leppington +$128 higher in Leppington gap narrowing

$2,147 81st pct $2,275 86th pct

Family income in Kearns in Leppington +$59 higher in Leppington gap narrowing

$2,312 74th pct $2,371 76th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 34.6%

21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.2%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.7% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 34.4%

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 36.2%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +7.1 pts ▸ 75.2%

17.7% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 14.0%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kearns in Leppington +51 larger in Leppington

91 86th pct 142 86th pct

Median age in Kearns in Leppington even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Kearns in Leppington +$70 higher in Kearns

$850 69th pct $780 63rd pct

Household income in Kearns in Leppington +$85 higher in Leppington

$2,187 69th pct $2,272 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kearns in Leppington +0.1 larger in Leppington gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 71.1%

17.9% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

28.5% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 25.9%

21.0% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.2% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 18.0%

13.4% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% 5 people even 10.4%

6.6% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kearns in Leppington +$130 higher in Leppington gap widening

$420 86th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Kearns in Leppington +$663 higher in Leppington gap widening

$2,037 73rd pct $2,700 89th pct

People / bedroom in Kearns in Leppington even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 49.9%

27.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 22.2%

14.7% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 95.1%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 59.7%

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 15.1%

12.2% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.7% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

76.0% $350–$549 ◂ +43.9 pts 32.1%

10.4% $550–$749 +39.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

6.4% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

11.3% $3,000 or more +24.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.4 pts 8.5%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kearns in Leppington +38 more in Leppington

15 85th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kearns in Leppington +0.05 more in Leppington

5.57 80th pct 5.62 80th pct

Departures/1k in Kearns in Leppington +60.6 more in Kearns

1,408.1 88th pct 1,347.4 88th pct

PT routes in Kearns in Leppington +9 more in Leppington

4 82nd pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Kearns in Leppington +17 longer in Leppington

3 21st pct 20 59th pct

Drive to city in Kearns in Leppington even

37 31st pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Kearns in Leppington +20,236 more in Kearns

20,236 74th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kearns in Leppington +41,571 more in Kearns

41,571 61st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 43.0%

24.5% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.6% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

24.9% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 13.5%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 8.8%

1.8% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

10.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

7.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% Finance & insurance +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

11.5% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kearns in Leppington +0.1 higher in Leppington

3.9 77th pct 4.0 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kearns in Leppington +0.7 more in Leppington

3.0 72nd pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Kearns in Leppington +39.7 pts higher in Leppington

1.4% 58th pct 41.1% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Kearns in Leppington +48.0 pts higher in Leppington

2.4% 59th pct 50.3% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Kearns in Leppington +13.7 pts higher in Kearns

99.9% 100th pct 86.2% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Kearns in Leppington +50.5 pts higher in Kearns

98.7% 99th pct 48.2% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Kearns in Leppington +32.7 pts higher in Kearns

100.0% 100th pct 67.3% 69th pct

Walk to health in Kearns in Leppington +9.7 pts higher in Leppington

0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Kearns in Leppington +1.5 more in Leppington

8.2 37th pct 9.7 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Kearns in Leppington +15 higher in Leppington

47 78th pct 62 80th pct

Mean slope in Kearns in Leppington even

5.7% 50th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Kearns with nearby areas

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Compare Leppington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kearns vs Leppington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12087/kearns/vs/SAL12314/leppington