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Leichhardt vs Stanmore

Name: Leichhardt vs Stanmore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Leichhardt profile · Stanmore profile

Leichhardt Stanmore

Leichhardt and Stanmore are neighbouring areas in Sydney's Inner West with distinct housing and family profiles. Leichhardt has a much higher share of separate houses at 36.5% and a larger proportion of children under 15 (19.1%), which is reflected in more people caring for children unpaid (28.6%). Stanmore is more densely populated with apartments and has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (3.02 compared to 1.73 in Leichhardt).

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar patterns in typical weekly incomes and the share of people born overseas. They both sit well above the national figure for people with no religion, and both are high-earning areas where many households bring in $3,000 or more a week. While Leichhardt has more public transport stops, Stanmore is more accessible, with a transit time to the city that is 17 minutes shorter.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in Leichhardt Population: 7,539 larger in Leichhardt Unpaid child care: 8.2 pts higher in Leichhardt Under 15: 6.0 pts higher in Leichhardt No car: 5.1 pts higher in Stanmore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leichhardt in Stanmore +7,539 larger in Leichhardt gap widening

15,158 88th pct 7,619 87th pct

Median age in Leichhardt in Stanmore +1 yrs older in Leichhardt gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 13.0%

12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

44.5% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

40.8% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 33.1%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Leichhardt Stanmore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 68.3%

5.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.4% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

32.6% English ◂ +0.3 pts 32.3%

27.3% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 26.4%

14.9% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.6% Scottish even 10.6%

10.3% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

5.8% Chinese even 5.9%

2.8% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

76.3% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 76.7%

4.0% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Cantonese even 1.1%

0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 55.1%

38.9% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 33.8%

5.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leichhardt in Stanmore +1.29 more in Stanmore

1.73 23rd pct 3.02 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leichhardt in Stanmore +13 more in Leichhardt

85 98th pct 72 96th pct

Avg size in Leichhardt in Stanmore +35 larger in Leichhardt

466 68th pct 431 63rd pct

ICSEA in Leichhardt in Stanmore even

1,120 95th pct 1,118 95th pct

Highest year of school

78.2% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 80.1%

8.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

19.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

10.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 19.1%

17.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.3% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Leichhardt in Stanmore +$94 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$1,377 95th pct $1,283 92nd pct

Household income in Leichhardt in Stanmore +$278 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$2,673 92nd pct $2,395 88th pct

Family income in Leichhardt in Stanmore +$98 higher in Leichhardt gap steady

$3,471 97th pct $3,373 95th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 28.3%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

10.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.8%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.9%

15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

2.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.3% Cancer even 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +2.8 pts 66.2%

18.7% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Three or more even 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leichhardt in Stanmore +128 larger in Leichhardt

198 86th pct 70 81st pct

Median age in Leichhardt in Stanmore +11 yrs older in Stanmore

27 yrs 54th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Leichhardt in Stanmore +$321 higher in Stanmore

$664 52nd pct $985 78th pct

Household income in Leichhardt in Stanmore +$113 higher in Stanmore

$1,803 54th pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leichhardt in Stanmore +0.1 larger in Leichhardt gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 54.3%

27.1% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

1.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

26.3% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 13.1%

3.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leichhardt in Stanmore +$110 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$600 100th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Leichhardt in Stanmore +$400 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$3,400 96th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Leichhardt in Stanmore even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 29.4%

23.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 23.3%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

33.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

29.0% Flat or apartment +9.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

36.5% Separate house ◂ +17.8 pts 18.8%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 29.1%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 32.1%

11.4% 1 bedroom +7.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.2% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.8% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.4% $350–$549 +14.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.5% $550–$749 ◂ +16.7 pts 16.8%

23.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 22.3%

8.1% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 48.7%

20.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leichhardt in Stanmore +26 more in Leichhardt

41 87th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Leichhardt in Stanmore +0.74 more in Leichhardt

2.70 68th pct 1.97 65th pct

Departures/1k in Leichhardt in Stanmore +881.3 more in Leichhardt

2,541.4 95th pct 1,660.1 90th pct

PT routes in Leichhardt in Stanmore +2 more in Stanmore

19 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Leichhardt in Stanmore +2 longer in Leichhardt

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Leichhardt in Stanmore +1 longer in Stanmore

8 3rd pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Leichhardt in Stanmore +12,023 more in Stanmore

95,171 89th pct 107,194 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Leichhardt in Stanmore +291,857 more in Stanmore

305,728 88th pct 597,585 93rd pct

Transit to city in Leichhardt in Stanmore +17 longer in Leichhardt

48 32nd pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 54.0%

20.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.7%

3.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

53.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 51.5%

26.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 23.3%

13.7% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.5% 3 vehicles even 4.6%

1.4% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Retail trade even 6.3%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.4% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

21.4% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 16.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Technicians & trades even 6.9%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

2.6% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Leichhardt in Stanmore +0.1 higher in Stanmore

9.1 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leichhardt in Stanmore even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Leichhardt in Stanmore even