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Leppington vs Raby

Name: Leppington vs Raby — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Leppington profile · Raby profile

Leppington Raby

Leppington and Raby are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ significantly in their makeup. Leppington is a highly mobile area where 68.7% of residents moved in the last five years, compared to 28.2% in Raby. Leppington also has a far more diverse population, with 39.6% born overseas and 47.9% using another language at home. Higher levels of education and income are also seen in Leppington, where 28.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 30.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their basic infrastructure and daily routines. They share nearly identical drive times to the city and similar rates of volunteering. While Raby is more walkable, with 99.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, Leppington's schools are much larger, averaging 804 students compared to 472 in Raby. Both areas remain well above the national figure for the share of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 40.4 pts higher in Leppington Other language: 21.0 pts higher in Leppington Year 12: 13.1 pts higher in Leppington Bachelor+: 12.8 pts higher in Leppington Born overseas: 12.1 pts higher in Leppington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leppington in Raby +3,480 larger in Leppington gap steady

9,423 87th pct 5,943 86th pct

Median age in Leppington in Raby +4 yrs older in Raby gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 27.5%

16.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 21.5%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 51.4%

27.7% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

5.6% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Widowed even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Leppington Raby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.1% Australia +12.2 pts ▸ 69.3%

4.7% India ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.7% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

17.1% Australian +14.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.1% English +13.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

8.3% Indian ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%

8.2% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

3.3% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

4.2% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

48.1% English only +21.1 pts ▸ 69.2%

5.1% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Hindi ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

15.5% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.7% Islam ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

8.6% Hinduism ◂ +5.6 pts 3.0%

4.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leppington in Raby +0.74 more in Raby

0.83 4th pct 1.56 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leppington in Raby +1 more in Leppington

24 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Leppington in Raby +331 larger in Leppington

804 95th pct 472 68th pct

ICSEA in Leppington in Raby +35 higher in Leppington

1,043 76th pct 1,008 60th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 51.4%

16.4% Year 10 +11.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

10.2% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

23.2% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 19.3%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 5.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 21.9%

13.6% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

2.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Leppington in Raby +$98 higher in Leppington gap narrowing

$910 74th pct $812 61st pct

Household income in Leppington in Raby +$368 higher in Leppington gap narrowing

$2,275 86th pct $1,907 71st pct

Family income in Leppington in Raby +$332 higher in Leppington gap narrowing

$2,371 76th pct $2,039 60th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%

14.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 9.0%

9.3% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

34.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.2% None ◂ +11.0 pts 64.2%

14.0% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.7% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leppington in Raby +81 larger in Raby

142 86th pct 223 86th pct

Median age in Leppington in Raby +2 yrs older in Leppington

22 yrs 33rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Leppington in Raby +$119 higher in Leppington

$780 63rd pct $661 52nd pct

Household income in Leppington in Raby +$23 higher in Raby

$2,272 72nd pct $2,295 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leppington in Raby +0.2 larger in Leppington gap steady

3.2 89th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 61.9%

19.0% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.9% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

25.9% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.1% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 18.7%

18.0% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.0% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

7.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leppington in Raby +$140 higher in Leppington gap widening

$550 96th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Leppington in Raby +$700 higher in Leppington gap widening

$2,700 89th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Leppington in Raby even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 46.8%

22.2% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.8% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 20.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 92.3%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

59.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.0 pts 32.7%

15.1% 3 bedrooms +36.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

13.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

8.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.1% $350–$549 +45.3 pts ▸ 77.3%

49.5% $550–$749 ◂ +45.9 pts 3.6%

8.9% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.8% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 44.9%

36.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.3 pts 9.8%

8.5% $1,000–$1,799 +17.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.5% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leppington in Raby +24 more in Leppington

53 87th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Leppington in Raby +0.74 more in Leppington

5.62 80th pct 4.88 77th pct

Departures/1k in Leppington in Raby +156.8 more in Leppington

1,347.4 88th pct 1,190.6 87th pct

PT routes in Leppington in Raby +9 more in Leppington

13 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Leppington in Raby +16 longer in Leppington

20 59th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Leppington in Raby +1 longer in Leppington

37 31st pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Leppington in Raby even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Leppington in Raby +41,571 more in Raby

0 0th pct 41,571 61st pct

How people get to work

43.0% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 25.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 41.9%

29.2% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

13.5% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Construction even 10.4%

6.6% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +11.0 pts 14.0%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.9% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.3% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

8.9% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Leppington in Raby +1.2 higher in Raby

4.0 77th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leppington in Raby +0.6 more in Raby

3.7 76th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Leppington in Raby +17.6 pts higher in Raby

41.1% 77th pct 58.7% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Leppington in Raby +9.4 pts higher in Raby

50.3% 80th pct 59.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Leppington in Raby +13.8 pts higher in Raby

86.2% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Leppington in Raby +51.6 pts higher in Raby

48.2% 75th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Leppington in Raby +32.6 pts higher in Raby

67.3% 69th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Leppington in Raby +9.7 pts higher in Leppington

9.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Leppington in Raby +1.7 more in Leppington

9.7 40th pct 7.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Leppington in Raby +33 higher in Raby

62 80th pct 95 85th pct

Mean slope in Leppington in Raby +0.2 pts higher in Raby

5.7% 50th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Leppington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leppington vs Raby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12314/leppington/vs/SAL13316/raby