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Leets Vale vs Maroota

Name: Leets Vale vs Maroota — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Leets Vale profile · Maroota profile

Leets Vale Maroota

Maroota and Leets Vale are neighbouring areas in the Hills Shire, though Maroota is larger and more populated. Maroota is more connected, with a far higher number of public transport stops and departures, and a much shorter drive time to the city (52 minutes compared to 99 minutes in Leets Vale). There are also notable social differences: Maroota has a far higher share of people with no religion (32.0% versus 15.3%) and a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (62.8% compared to 42.9%).

Daily life in both places is similar in that typical weekly rents are nearly the same, and residents in both areas have a similar share of bachelor degrees. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes, both sitting just above $2,100. While Maroota has more children and more people doing unpaid housework, Leets Vale has a slightly older population and a higher share of one-parent families. The two areas have also remained similar in their lack of a 15-minute-city walkshed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 557 larger in Maroota Participation: 19.9 pts higher in Maroota Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Maroota Other language: 9.4 pts higher in Maroota No religion: 16.7 pts higher in Maroota

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leets Vale in Maroota +557 larger in Maroota gap widening

59 31st pct 616 68th pct

Median age in Leets Vale in Maroota +3 yrs older in Leets Vale gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

16.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 17.9%

15.3% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

Marital status

36.7% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

32.7% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

16.3% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 9.9%

8.2% Separated ◂ +5.7 pts 2.5%

0.0% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Leets Vale Maroota

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.7% Australia +16.0 pts ▸ 78.7%

0.0% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.8% English ◂ +15.8 pts 35.1%

20.3% Australian +17.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

18.6% Irish ◂ +11.7 pts 7.0%

16.9% Scottish ◂ +8.5 pts 8.4%

0.0% Italian +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% German ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 84.1%

0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

15.3% No religion +16.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

8.5% Other religions ◂ +7.5 pts 1.0%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leets Vale in Maroota

— 8.00 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leets Vale in Maroota +1 more in Maroota

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Leets Vale in Maroota +7 larger in Maroota

31 10th pct 38 14th pct

ICSEA in Leets Vale in Maroota +2 higher in Leets Vale

950 27th pct 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

28.6% Year 12 +13.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 33.2%

14.3% Year 11 ◂ +8.3 pts 6.0%

8.2% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 38.2%

28.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.1 pts 18.0%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 14.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

34.4% Engineering & related ◂ +17.8 pts 16.6%

18.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +13.4 pts 5.3%

12.5% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

0.0% Health +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Education +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Creative arts +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Leets Vale in Maroota +$207 higher in Maroota gap widening

$556 19th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in Leets Vale in Maroota +$267 higher in Maroota gap narrowing

$1,812 66th pct $2,079 78th pct

Family income in Leets Vale in Maroota +$137 higher in Leets Vale gap steady

$2,250 71st pct $2,113 64th pct

Household income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +31.7 pts 7.2%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 13.3%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Other condition ◂ +7.7 pts 5.8%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

6.8% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

5.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +5.6 pts ▸ 64.9%

23.7% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 16.7%

6.8% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

0.0% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leets Vale in Maroota +1 larger in Maroota

3 43rd pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Leets Vale in Maroota +11 yrs older in Maroota

18 yrs 18th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Leets Vale in Maroota +$1,424 higher in Maroota

$450 25th pct $1,874 94th pct

Household income in Leets Vale in Maroota +$875 higher in Maroota

$1,875 57th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leets Vale in Maroota +0.8 larger in Maroota gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 65.6%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 21.7%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.2 pts 9.8%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 32.0%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +19.0 pts 14.4%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 18.2%

22.2% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 17.1%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 10.5%

0.0% 6 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leets Vale in Maroota +$5 higher in Maroota gap narrowing

$425 86th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Leets Vale in Maroota +$333 higher in Maroota gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Leets Vale in Maroota +0.20 higher in Leets Vale gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 37.0%

38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 36.5%

27.8% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 20.4%

0.0% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 98.3%

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% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 34.3%

33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 8.3%

22.2% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.7% Studio / none ◂ +14.5 pts 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +48.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.6 pts 21.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leets Vale in Maroota +18 more in Maroota

0 0th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Leets Vale in Maroota +29.22 more in Maroota

0.00 0th pct 29.22 97th pct

Departures/1k in Leets Vale in Maroota +300.3 more in Maroota

0.0 0th pct 300.3 75th pct

PT routes in Leets Vale in Maroota +1 more in Maroota

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Leets Vale in Maroota

— 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Leets Vale in Maroota +47 longer in Leets Vale

99 68th pct 52 39th pct

Reach 30 min in Leets Vale in Maroota even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Leets Vale in Maroota even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 48.3%

31.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 25.0%

0.0% Walked +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

61.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +47.1 pts 14.0%

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 35.8%

27.8% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 17.9%

0.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +23.3 pts 3.0%

21.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Construction +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.8% Retail trade ◂ +9.4 pts 6.4%

15.8% Other services ◂ +12.1 pts 3.7%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

36.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.2 pts 19.6%

15.8% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.1% Labourers ◂ +8.2 pts 12.8%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Professionals +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Leets Vale in Maroota +0.8 higher in Maroota

0.0 0th pct 0.8 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leets Vale in Maroota +0.6 more in Maroota

0.0 0th pct 0.6 54th pct

15-min city in Leets Vale in Maroota even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Leets Vale in Maroota +11.8 pts higher in Maroota

0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Leets Vale in Maroota +32.3 pts higher in Maroota

0.0% 0th pct 32.3% 68th pct

Walk to school in Leets Vale in Maroota +7.6 pts higher in Maroota

0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Leets Vale in Maroota +1.8 pts higher in Maroota

0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Leets Vale in Maroota even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Leets Vale in Maroota +34.1 more in Maroota

0.0 0th pct 34.1 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Leets Vale in Maroota even

1 45th pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Leets Vale in Maroota +12.7 pts higher in Leets Vale

21.7% 100th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Leets Vale with nearby areas

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Compare Maroota with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leets Vale vs Maroota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12303/leets-vale/vs/SAL12510/maroota