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Leonay vs Mount Riverview

Name: Leonay vs Mount Riverview — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Leonay profile · Mount Riverview profile

Leonay Mount Riverview

Mount Riverview and Leonay are neighbouring suburbs with similar populations, but they offer very different levels of convenience. Mount Riverview is far more walkable, with 75.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 12.8% in Leonay. This accessibility extends to health services and general 15-minute-city amenities, which are also far higher in Mount Riverview. In contrast, Leonay has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (38.1% versus 31.4%) and more people working or looking for work.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from the number of people per home to the high rate of detached houses. Both areas have a similar age profile, with around 21% of residents being children under 15 and about 19% aged 65 and over. While they track closely on these basics, their transport options differ; Leonay has more public transport routes and more frequent departures, even though Mount Riverview provides better access to the network for more residents.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 3.0 pts higher in Mount Riverview People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Leonay Volunteering: 5.3 pts higher in Mount Riverview Housework 15h+: 5.5 pts higher in Mount Riverview No religion: 6.2 pts higher in Mount Riverview

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leonay in Mount Riverview +492 larger in Mount Riverview gap narrowing

2,582 81st pct 3,074 84th pct

Median age in Leonay in Mount Riverview +1 yrs older in Leonay gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.6%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.5% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 56.1%

29.4% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 28.6%

6.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Leonay Mount Riverview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 83.3%

5.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% English +6.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.5% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

14.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.4% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

2.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 52.7%

35.9% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leonay in Mount Riverview +0.36 more in Leonay

1.89 26th pct 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leonay in Mount Riverview +3 more in Leonay

16 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Leonay in Mount Riverview +101 larger in Leonay

470 68th pct 369 55th pct

ICSEA in Leonay in Mount Riverview +26 higher in Mount Riverview

1,026 70th pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 62.1%

25.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.9%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 26.9%

24.5% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 18.5%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

12.2% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.4% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

3.2% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Leonay in Mount Riverview +$133 higher in Leonay gap widening

$1,051 86th pct $918 74th pct

Household income in Leonay in Mount Riverview +$218 higher in Leonay gap widening

$2,466 89th pct $2,248 86th pct

Family income in Leonay in Mount Riverview +$259 higher in Leonay gap widening

$2,737 87th pct $2,478 81st pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

22.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 17.3%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

7.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.8%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.6% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.6% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +3.9 pts 63.6%

19.0% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.1% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leonay in Mount Riverview +34 larger in Leonay

106 86th pct 72 82nd pct

Median age in Leonay in Mount Riverview +2 yrs older in Leonay

20 yrs 25th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Leonay in Mount Riverview +$76 higher in Mount Riverview

$774 63rd pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Leonay in Mount Riverview even

$2,750 86th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leonay in Mount Riverview +0.1 larger in Leonay gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 62.3%

23.1% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.8% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 19.0%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 14.3%

14.2% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

3.5% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leonay in Mount Riverview +$80 higher in Leonay gap steady

$530 94th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Leonay in Mount Riverview +$44 higher in Mount Riverview gap narrowing

$2,339 86th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Leonay in Mount Riverview +0.10 higher in Leonay gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 45.7%

41.6% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.4% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 99.4%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 42.0%

32.7% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.4% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.8% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +13.0 pts ▸ 55.9%

37.4% $550–$749 ◂ +20.8 pts 16.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

31.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 22.5%

16.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leonay in Mount Riverview +1 more in Mount Riverview

14 84th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Leonay in Mount Riverview +0.54 more in Leonay

5.42 79th pct 4.88 77th pct

Departures/1k in Leonay in Mount Riverview +177.2 more in Leonay

670.0 81st pct 492.8 78th pct

PT routes in Leonay in Mount Riverview +1 more in Leonay

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Leonay in Mount Riverview +1 longer in Mount Riverview

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Leonay in Mount Riverview +10 longer in Mount Riverview

38 31st pct 48 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Leonay in Mount Riverview +18,993 more in Mount Riverview

0 0th pct 18,993 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Leonay in Mount Riverview +18,993 more in Mount Riverview

0 0th pct 18,993 48th pct

How people get to work

41.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 38.5%

37.2% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

1.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

21.8% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 15.4%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.4% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

7.6% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

6.0% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.3% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

4.4% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Leonay in Mount Riverview +1.4 higher in Mount Riverview

4.4 80th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leonay in Mount Riverview +1.7 more in Mount Riverview

3.9 77th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Leonay in Mount Riverview +63.5 pts higher in Mount Riverview

14.3% 69th pct 77.9% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Leonay in Mount Riverview +62.6 pts higher in Mount Riverview

12.8% 67th pct 75.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Leonay in Mount Riverview +13.3 pts higher in Mount Riverview

85.5% 83rd pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Leonay in Mount Riverview +4.6 pts higher in Mount Riverview

82.0% 86th pct 86.6% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Leonay in Mount Riverview even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Leonay in Mount Riverview +28.5 pts higher in Mount Riverview

0.0% 0th pct 28.5% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Leonay in Mount Riverview +11.4 more in Leonay

22.5 65th pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Leonay in Mount Riverview +5 higher in Leonay

61 80th pct 56 79th pct

Mean slope in Leonay in Mount Riverview even

9.0% 76th pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Leonay with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Riverview with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leonay vs Mount Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12313/leonay/vs/SAL12799/mount-riverview