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Leumeah vs Ruse

Name: Leumeah vs Ruse — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Leumeah profile · Ruse profile

Leumeah Ruse

Leumeah and Ruse are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and social profiles. Leumeah is more diverse, with 30.5% of people using another language at home and a far higher share of renters at 38.6%. In contrast, Ruse is dominated by home ownership and larger homes, where 95.1% of houses have three or more bedrooms and 96.7% are separate houses. Leumeah also has better public transport options, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people than Ruse.

Both areas have very similar shares of children under 15 and a nearly identical percentage of First Nations residents. The gap in how people get around is widening, as Leumeah now has a far higher number of homes without a motor vehicle and more people commuting by public transport. This shift is consistent with Leumeah's higher number of walkable amenities, while Ruse remains more dependent on cars despite its higher share of homes within a short walk of schools and groceries.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.7 pts higher in Ruse Separate houses: 19.6 pts higher in Ruse Renting: 19.1 pts higher in Leumeah Other language: 12.6 pts higher in Leumeah Population: 4,360 larger in Leumeah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leumeah in Ruse +4,360 larger in Leumeah gap widening

9,992 87th pct 5,632 86th pct

Median age in Leumeah in Ruse +1 yrs older in Ruse gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.9%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.2%

20.1% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

44.8% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

37.5% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 36.0%

8.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.1% Separated even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Leumeah Ruse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia +12.6 pts ▸ 74.4%

3.1% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

2.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Nepal ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

2.7% India ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

28.2% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

26.4% English +6.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

6.5% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

2.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

62.9% English only +15.8 pts ▸ 78.7%

2.9% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 56.9%

25.4% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

8.6% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

6.4% Hinduism ◂ +5.2 pts 1.3%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leumeah in Ruse +0.12 more in Leumeah

1.00 8th pct 0.87 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leumeah in Ruse +9 more in Leumeah

35 89th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Leumeah in Ruse +7 larger in Leumeah

376 56th pct 368 55th pct

ICSEA in Leumeah in Ruse +11 higher in Leumeah

990 50th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 47.9%

24.2% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

5.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 17.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.3% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.4% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.9% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Health even 8.5%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

2.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Leumeah in Ruse +$67 higher in Ruse gap narrowing

$692 39th pct $759 51st pct

Household income in Leumeah in Ruse +$328 higher in Ruse gap steady

$1,469 45th pct $1,797 65th pct

Family income in Leumeah in Ruse +$226 higher in Ruse gap narrowing

$1,776 42nd pct $2,002 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.6%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.8%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.4% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 42.3%

34.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +1.0 pts ▸ 61.2%

20.1% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leumeah in Ruse +142 larger in Leumeah

431 86th pct 289 86th pct

Median age in Leumeah in Ruse +3 yrs older in Leumeah

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Leumeah in Ruse +$181 higher in Ruse

$514 34th pct $695 55th pct

Household income in Leumeah in Ruse +$783 higher in Ruse

$1,386 36th pct $2,169 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leumeah in Ruse +0.1 larger in Ruse gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 58.4%

20.6% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

28.7% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 18.0%

17.8% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.4% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leumeah in Ruse +$60 higher in Ruse gap steady

$350 71st pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Leumeah in Ruse +$50 higher in Ruse gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Leumeah in Ruse +0.10 higher in Leumeah gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

38.6% Rented ◂ +19.1 pts 19.5%

25.6% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house +19.6 pts ▸ 96.7%

15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.5 pts 2.0%

7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

21.8% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 3.4%

6.3% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 +27.6 pts ▸ 74.9%

30.5% $200–$349 ◂ +17.4 pts 13.1%

15.9% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 5.9%

1.2% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

28.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.2%

12.1% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leumeah in Ruse +56 more in Leumeah

74 88th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Leumeah in Ruse +4.21 more in Leumeah

7.41 86th pct 3.20 70th pct

Departures/1k in Leumeah in Ruse +574.9 more in Leumeah

1,355.1 88th pct 780.2 84th pct

PT routes in Leumeah in Ruse +10 more in Leumeah

12 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Leumeah in Ruse +1 longer in Leumeah

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Leumeah in Ruse +3 longer in Ruse

38 31st pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Leumeah in Ruse even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Leumeah in Ruse +53,946 more in Leumeah

70,675 72nd pct 16,729 47th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

23.1% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.1% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 32.1%

10.3% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 3.2%

4.3% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

8.0% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

8.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 15.0%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.3% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

7.8% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Leumeah in Ruse +0.3 higher in Leumeah

5.3 85th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Leumeah in Ruse +0.4 more in Leumeah

5.1 83rd pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Leumeah in Ruse +21.1 pts higher in Ruse

56.9% 81st pct 78.1% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Leumeah in Ruse +42.7 pts higher in Ruse

33.3% 75th pct 76.1% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Leumeah in Ruse +0.3 pts higher in Ruse

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Leumeah in Ruse +27.4 pts higher in Ruse

71.6% 82nd pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Leumeah in Ruse even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Leumeah in Ruse +48.7 pts higher in Leumeah

48.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Leumeah in Ruse +4.6 more in Leumeah

11.2 44th pct 6.6 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Leumeah in Ruse +65 higher in Leumeah

182 90th pct 117 87th pct

Mean slope in Leumeah in Ruse +0.2 pts higher in Leumeah

5.7% 50th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leumeah vs Ruse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12317/leumeah/vs/SAL13458/ruse