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Leconfield vs North Rothbury

Name: Leconfield vs North Rothbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Leconfield profile · North Rothbury profile

Leconfield North Rothbury

North Rothbury and Leconfield are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. North Rothbury is a young, growing area where the typical resident is 30, and 71.1% of people moved in during the last five years. It has a higher share of renters at 35.9% and a typical weekly income of $1,025. In contrast, Leconfield is sparsely populated and older, with a typical age of 42. Many residents there own their homes outright (46.5%) and a higher share work from home (26.8%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with North Rothbury seeing much more recent growth and movement. Despite this, they share some core similarities: both have a typical weekly rent around $430 to $450 and have an equal number of schools within 3 km. Both areas also see a similar share of parents providing unpaid childcare, at around 39.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,357 larger in North Rothbury Owned outright: 31.1 pts higher in Leconfield Recent movers: 40.3 pts higher in North Rothbury Renting: 24.3 pts higher in North Rothbury Median age: 12 yrs older in Leconfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leconfield in North Rothbury +2,357 larger in North Rothbury gap widening

145 47th pct 2,502 81st pct

Median age in Leconfield in North Rothbury +12 yrs older in Leconfield gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +18.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

34.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.8 pts 17.7%

21.4% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 6.7%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 45.4%

25.2% Never married +15.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

8.7% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Leconfield North Rothbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.4% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 87.1%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.5% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 44.7%

44.1% English ◂ +1.4 pts 42.8%

16.6% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 10.9%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

5.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

98.6% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 91.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 49.4%

40.0% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

4.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Leconfield in North Rothbury even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Leconfield in North Rothbury even

367 55th pct 367 55th pct

ICSEA in Leconfield in North Rothbury even

965 35th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 49.8%

27.3% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%

3.6% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 18.8%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

26.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 23.2%

12.5% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.5% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 6.6%

5.6% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Leconfield in North Rothbury +$272 higher in North Rothbury gap widening

$753 50th pct $1,025 84th pct

Household income in Leconfield in North Rothbury +$377 higher in Leconfield gap narrowing

$2,583 90th pct $2,206 84th pct

Family income in Leconfield in North Rothbury +$306 higher in Leconfield gap widening

$2,687 87th pct $2,381 77th pct

Household income distribution

60.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +40.5 pts 20.0%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

30.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 11.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 30.5%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 6.4%

7.6% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

2.8% Diabetes even 2.8%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +2.0 pts ▸ 67.5%

18.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leconfield in North Rothbury +190 larger in North Rothbury

9 58th pct 199 86th pct

Median age in Leconfield in North Rothbury +3 yrs older in Leconfield

19 yrs 21st pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Leconfield in North Rothbury +$284 higher in North Rothbury

$450 25th pct $734 59th pct

Household income in Leconfield in North Rothbury +$673 higher in Leconfield

$2,750 86th pct $2,077 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leconfield in North Rothbury +0.2 larger in Leconfield gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

71.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 59.9%

23.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 23.3%

5.5% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +17.5 pts 31.3%

11.6% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.3% 3 people +8.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.0% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.0% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 8.4%

7.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leconfield in North Rothbury +$25 higher in North Rothbury gap narrowing

$425 86th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Leconfield in North Rothbury +$492 higher in Leconfield gap widening

$2,492 87th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Leconfield in North Rothbury +0.10 higher in Leconfield gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

46.5% Owned outright ◂ +31.1 pts 15.4%

11.6% Rented +24.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 96.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.1% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 62.1%

27.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 24.1%

9.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 +18.2 pts ▸ 78.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 48.1%

55.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +42.7 pts 12.8%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leconfield in North Rothbury +12 more in North Rothbury

4 73rd pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Leconfield in North Rothbury +21.19 more in Leconfield

27.59 96th pct 6.39 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Leconfield in North Rothbury +766.2 more in Leconfield

1,213.8 87th pct 447.6 77th pct

PT routes in Leconfield in North Rothbury even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Leconfield in North Rothbury +1 longer in Leconfield

6 36th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Leconfield in North Rothbury +8 longer in Leconfield

121 81st pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 63.5%

26.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.8 pts 14.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

15.6% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.7% 4 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 7.0%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 15.0%

0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.9% Mining ◂ +7.6 pts 16.3%

14.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 8.1%

14.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.6 pts 5.5%

7.0% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.2% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

0.0% Construction +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 15.9%

19.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 15.6%

15.5% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.5% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 9.9%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 10.6%

5.6% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.2% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Leconfield in North Rothbury +1.8 higher in North Rothbury

0.7 57th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leconfield in North Rothbury +1.6 more in North Rothbury

0.5 50th pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in Leconfield in North Rothbury +7.2 pts higher in North Rothbury

0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Leconfield in North Rothbury +8.2 pts higher in North Rothbury

0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Leconfield in North Rothbury +39.2 pts higher in North Rothbury

30.3% 67th pct 69.5% 78th pct

Walk to school in Leconfield in North Rothbury +7.3 pts higher in North Rothbury

0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Leconfield in North Rothbury +84.2 pts higher in North Rothbury

1.3% 35th pct 85.5% 77th pct

Walk to health in Leconfield in North Rothbury even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Leconfield in North Rothbury +15.2 more in Leconfield

27.6 71st pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Leconfield in North Rothbury +33 higher in North Rothbury

3 61st pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Leconfield in North Rothbury +0.6 pts higher in Leconfield

7.3% 65th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Leconfield with nearby areas

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Compare North Rothbury with nearby areas

East Branxton Greta Branxton Leconfield Lovedale Belford Harpers Hill Rothbury

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leconfield vs North Rothbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12300/leconfield/vs/SAL13014/north-rothbury