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Lethbridge Park vs Ropes Crossing

Name: Lethbridge Park vs Ropes Crossing — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Lethbridge Park profile · Ropes Crossing profile

Lethbridge Park Ropes Crossing

Ropes Crossing and Lethbridge Park are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Ropes Crossing is much more diverse and affluent, with 43.8% of residents born overseas and a typical household income of $2,216 a week. In contrast, Lethbridge Park has a typical household income of $1,073 and is far more likely to be rented, with 57% of homes rented compared to 27.3% in Ropes Crossing. Education levels also differ sharply, as 67.9% of Ropes Crossing residents finished Year 12, while only 34.5% did so in Lethbridge Park.

Both areas share a similar feel in some ways, such as being somewhat walkable and having almost identical drive times to the city. However, the gap in home ownership is stark, with many more people in Ropes Crossing owning their home with a mortgage. This contrast is also seen in the rental market, where typical weekly rents are far higher in Ropes Crossing at $480 compared to $300 in Lethbridge Park.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 33.4 pts higher in Ropes Crossing Household income: $1,143 higher in Ropes Crossing Renting: 29.7 pts higher in Lethbridge Park Participation: 27.1 pts higher in Ropes Crossing Bachelor+: 24.7 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +2,550 larger in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

4,730 86th pct 7,280 87th pct

Median age in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +1 yrs older in Lethbridge Park gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.5% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 14.2%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%

13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 6.9%

Marital status

30.4% Married +26.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

49.1% Never married ◂ +17.9 pts 31.2%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

5.7% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Lethbridge Park Ropes Crossing

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia ◂ +11.8 pts 53.6%

0.4% India +8.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% Philippines +6.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% New Zealand even 4.5%

1.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.3% Australian ◂ +12.5 pts 18.8%

26.8% English ◂ +8.8 pts 18.1%

1.8% Indian +11.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.7% Filipino +9.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

5.3% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

1.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Dutch even 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

67.4% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 51.5%

1.0% Tagalog +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Hindi +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Punjabi +3.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 47.1%

31.1% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 19.6%

1.7% Hinduism +11.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 5.5%

3.3% Islam +5.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.5% Other religions +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +1.28 more in Lethbridge Park

1.73 23rd pct 0.45 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +2 more in Lethbridge Park

32 89th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +27 larger in Lethbridge Park

461 67th pct 434 64th pct

ICSEA in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +3 higher in Ropes Crossing

941 22nd pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +33.4 pts ▸ 67.9%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +10.1 pts 16.3%

18.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.4 pts 5.9%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 22.5%

8.8% Bachelor degree +21.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +11.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.2% Management & commerce +11.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.8% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.9% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.7% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.1% Information technology +5.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +$434 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$524 14th pct $958 78th pct

Household income in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +$1,143 higher in Ropes Crossing gap widening

$1,073 17th pct $2,216 84th pct

Family income in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +$1,033 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$1,284 14th pct $2,317 74th pct

Household income distribution

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.3 pts 17.4%

25.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 9.3%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.0% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.2 pts 32.4%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

6.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Asthma ◂ +5.7 pts 7.5%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 4.6%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 4.6%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None +23.5 pts ▸ 74.4%

20.8% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 14.1%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +345 larger in Lethbridge Park

557 87th pct 212 86th pct

Median age in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +1 yrs older in Lethbridge Park

19 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +$300 higher in Ropes Crossing

$479 29th pct $779 63rd pct

Household income in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +$1,146 higher in Ropes Crossing

$979 18th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +0.6 larger in Ropes Crossing gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +26.9 pts ▸ 73.9%

35.8% One-parent families ◂ +22.9 pts 12.9%

15.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

28.3% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 19.5%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 14.1%

13.1% 4 people +13.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.2% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.7% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +$180 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +$567 higher in Ropes Crossing gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Rented ◂ +29.7 pts 27.3%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage +35.9 pts ▸ 56.8%

18.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 9.4%

1.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +11.6 pts 78.4%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.4% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.6 pts 31.4%

17.1% 4 bedrooms +30.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.5% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 1.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.8% $350–$549 +42.9 pts ▸ 69.7%

37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +30.7 pts 6.9%

30.5% Under $200 ◂ +28.8 pts 1.7%

1.0% $550–$749 +14.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +23.6 pts ▸ 56.1%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.6 pts 15.7%

8.1% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.1 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +5 more in Ropes Crossing

20 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +0.79 more in Lethbridge Park

4.23 74th pct 3.43 71st pct

Departures/1k in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +945.5 more in Lethbridge Park

1,702.7 90th pct 757.3 83rd pct

PT routes in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +2 more in Lethbridge Park

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +4 longer in Ropes Crossing

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +2 longer in Ropes Crossing

36 30th pct 38 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +44,469 more in Lethbridge Park

44,469 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +41,454 more in Lethbridge Park

80,330 74th pct 38,876 60th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.6 pts 44.2%

12.0% Worked at home +18.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

1.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

25.7% 2 vehicles +20.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 35.8%

15.7% No vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 3.2%

8.8% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

12.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

9.0% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

1.9% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.4 pts 12.1%

7.1% Professionals +14.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.9% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 8.9%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +7.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

6.2% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +0.2 higher in Lethbridge Park

5.6 86th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +0.7 more in Lethbridge Park

5.6 86th pct 4.9 83rd pct

15-min city in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +27.7 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

68.1% 84th pct 95.8% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +32.7 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

65.0% 83rd pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +0.3 pts higher in Lethbridge Park

99.7% 99th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +1.8 pts higher in Lethbridge Park

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +0.4 pts higher in Lethbridge Park

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +25.9 pts higher in Lethbridge Park

25.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +1.9 more in Lethbridge Park

8.2 37th pct 6.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +93 higher in Ropes Crossing

166 89th pct 259 93rd pct

Mean slope in Lethbridge Park in Ropes Crossing +2.1 pts higher in Ropes Crossing

3.6% 23rd pct 5.7% 51st pct

Compare Lethbridge Park with nearby areas

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Compare Ropes Crossing with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lethbridge Park vs Ropes Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12316/lethbridge-park/vs/SAL13411/ropes-crossing