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Leichhardt vs Lilyfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Leichhardt profile · Lilyfield profile

Leichhardt Lilyfield

Leichhardt and Lilyfield are neighbouring suburbs in Sydney's Inner West with a few key differences in their housing and layout. Lilyfield has more separate houses, with 49.9% compared to 36.5% in Leichhardt, and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (58.8% versus 47.2%). Leichhardt is a walker's paradise with a score of 9.1, while Lilyfield is very walkable with a score of 7.9. Leichhardt also has far more public transport options, with 41 stops and 19 routes, compared to 19 stops and 4 routes in Lilyfield.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked similarly as highly educated hubs where typical weekly incomes sit around the national figure. They share a similar proportion of children under 15 (about 19%) and almost identical rates of long-term health conditions. However, Leichhardt has seen more movement recently, with a well higher share of people moving in over the last five years (46.2% versus 39.4% in Lilyfield).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.4 pts higher in Lilyfield Population: 7,517 larger in Leichhardt 3+ bedrooms: 11.6 pts higher in Lilyfield Recent movers: 6.8 pts higher in Leichhardt Median age: 4 yrs older in Lilyfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +7,517 larger in Leichhardt gap widening
15,158 88th pct 7,641 87th pct
Median age in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +4 yrs older in Lilyfield gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +0.3 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
1.3% 44th pct 1.6% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +1.8 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
12.4% 24th pct 14.2% 29th pct
Under 15 in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +0.5 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
19.1% 64th pct 19.6% 67th pct
De facto in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +2.7 pts higher in Leichhardt gap widening
18.4% 85th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 26.8%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
19.1% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.4% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

44.5% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 40.0%
40.8% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 43.6%
8.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Leichhardt Lilyfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +1.6 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
28.8% 88th pct 27.2% 87th pct

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 68.1%
5.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.4% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Vietnam even 0.5%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.6% English +2.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
27.3% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
14.9% Irish even 15.0%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
10.3% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%
5.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
3.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
2.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +3.3 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
19.7% 87th pct 16.5% 85th pct
Limited English in Leichhardtin Lilyfield even gap steady
2.2% 86th pct 2.2% 86th pct

Language used at home

76.3% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 78.6%
4.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Cantonese even 1.1%
0.6% Vietnamese even 0.5%
0.5% Arabic even 0.5%
0.3% Hindi even 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +1.6 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
51.4% 82nd pct 49.9% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 49.9%
38.9% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 40.1%
5.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Islam even 0.7%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.5% Judaism even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +3.7 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
78.2% 97th pct 74.5% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +3.8 pts higher in Leichhardt gap widening
49.5% 99th pct 45.7% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +1.06 more in Leichhardt
1.73 23rd pct 0.67 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +16 more in Leichhardt
85 98th pct 69 95th pct
Avg size in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +26 larger in Leichhardt
466 68th pct 440 64th pct
ICSEA in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +5 higher in Lilyfield
1,120 95th pct 1,124 96th pct

Highest year of school

78.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 74.5%
8.8% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.8% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.9% Year 11 even 2.9%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 39.2%
19.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 18.4%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%
10.8% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
17.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 16.7%
12.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%
8.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
6.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
4.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +$29 higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing
$1,377 95th pct $1,348 94th pct
Household income in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +$185 higher in Lilyfield gap widening
$2,673 92nd pct $2,858 94th pct
Family income in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +$502 higher in Lilyfield gap widening
$3,471 97th pct $3,973 100th pct
High earners in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +1.3 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
30.5% 100th pct 31.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +2.3 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
43.9% 96th pct 46.2% 98th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 20.5%
16.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%
10.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

26.8% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.5%
24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.2%
15.6% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +0.4 pts higher in Lilyfield
24.9% 30th pct 25.2% 32nd pct
Mental health in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +0.2 pts higher in Leichhardt
9.4% 63rd pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +0.9 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
4.1% 43rd pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%
5.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +1.3 pts 67.6%
18.7% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
1.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +1.3 pts higher in Lilyfield gap widening
14.9% 34th pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +1.0 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
9.9% 25th pct 10.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +0.9 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
28.6% 67th pct 29.5% 72nd pct
Defence service in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +0.3 pts higher in Lilyfield
1.5% 37th pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +0.6 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
20.6% 29th pct 21.3% 33rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +77 larger in Leichhardt
198 86th pct 121 86th pct
Median age in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +10 yrs older in Lilyfield
27 yrs 54th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +1.8 pts higher in Leichhardt
50.7% 73rd pct 48.9% 69th pct
Unemployment in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +2.9 pts higher in Leichhardt
12.4% 60th pct 9.4% 45th pct
Median income in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +$169 higher in Leichhardt
$664 52nd pct $495 32nd pct
Household income in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +$366 higher in Leichhardt
$1,803 54th pct $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +0.1 pts higher in Leichhardt
7.6% 68th pct 7.4% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +0.1 larger in Lilyfield gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +1.2 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
11.9% 57th pct 10.8% 49th pct
Living alone in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +1.5 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
26.3% 59th pct 27.9% 64th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 65.5%
27.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 22.7%
11.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 29.4%
26.3% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.2% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%
3.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +$80 higher in Leichhardt gap widening
$600 100th pct $520 94th pct
Mortgage in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +$200 higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
$3,400 96th pct $3,600 97th pct
People / bedroom in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +0.10 higher in Leichhardt gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +4.3 pts higher in Leichhardt gap widening
40.4% 88th pct 36.1% 86th pct
Owned outright in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +4.5 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
23.8% 13th pct 28.3% 19th pct
Separate houses in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +13.4 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
36.5% 4th pct 49.9% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +11.6 pts higher in Lilyfield gap widening
47.2% 8th pct 58.8% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 36.1%
34.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
23.8% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

36.5% Separate house +13.4 pts ▸ 49.9%
33.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 22.8%
29.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 27.0%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 29.5%
35.2% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
10.2% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%
1.8% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

33.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.8 pts 20.7%
28.4% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 18.4%
23.3% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
5.4% Under $200 +15.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
8.1% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.6% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 61.0%
20.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.7%
10.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
7.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +0.5 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
13.7% 90th pct 13.2% 90th pct
Work from home in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +0.1 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
55.6% 100th pct 55.4% 100th pct
PT commute in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +0.8 pts higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing
3.3% 87th pct 2.5% 83rd pct
PT stops in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +22 more in Leichhardt
41 87th pct 19 86th pct
Stops/1k in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +0.22 more in Leichhardt
2.70 68th pct 2.49 67th pct
Departures/1k in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +391.0 more in Leichhardt
2,541.4 95th pct 2,150.4 92nd pct
PT routes in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +15 more in Leichhardt
19 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +1 longer in Leichhardt
5 32nd pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +1 longer in Leichhardt
8 3rd pct 7 1st pct
Reach 30 min in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +26,114 more in Leichhardt
95,171 89th pct 69,057 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +44,521 more in Leichhardt
305,728 88th pct 261,207 88th pct
Transit to city in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +8 longer in Leichhardt
48 32nd pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 55.4%
20.8% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
3.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
2.3% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 46.5%
26.8% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
13.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%
4.5% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.4% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +6.8 pts higher in Leichhardt gap widening
46.2% 88th pct 39.4% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +1.6 pts higher in Leichhardt gap narrowing
9.0% 60th pct 7.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +0.6 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 4.3% 61st pct
Participation in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +4.6 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
72.0% 86th pct 67.4% 74th pct
Full-time in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +2.2 pts higher in Leichhardt gap steady
66.7% 83rd pct 64.5% 77th pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%
12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%
8.5% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
3.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 40.0%
21.4% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
6.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
5.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +1.2 higher in Leichhardt
9.1 100th pct 7.9 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +0.5 more in Leichhardt
8.0 100th pct 7.5 97th pct
15-min city in Leichhardtin Lilyfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +6.4 pts higher in Leichhardt
99.9% 100th pct 93.6% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Leichhardtin Lilyfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Leichhardtin Lilyfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Leichhardtin Lilyfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +7.9 pts higher in Leichhardt
100.0% 100th pct 92.1% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +1.7 more in Leichhardt
8.6 38th pct 6.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +36 higher in Leichhardt
324 96th pct 288 95th pct
Mean slope in Leichhardtin Lilyfield +1.9 pts higher in Lilyfield
5.0% 43rd pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Leichhardt with nearby areas

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Compare Lilyfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leichhardt vs Lilyfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12306/leichhardt/vs/SAL12334/lilyfield