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Leycester vs Spring Grove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Leycester profile · Spring Grove profile

Leycester Spring Grove

Spring Grove and Leycester are neighbouring New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Spring Grove is larger, with a typical school size of 354 compared to just 36 in Leycester. There are striking differences among First Nations residents; in Spring Grove, the typical age is 36 and typical personal income is $725, whereas in Leycester, the typical age is much younger at 17 and income is much lower at $75. Spring Grove also has a higher share of older residents, with 20.9% aged 65 and over compared to 14.4% in Leycester.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing and transport, with 100% of homes being separate houses and no one commuting by public transport. This shared rural character is seen in the fact that neither area has any walkable amenities. While Leycester has a higher share of people born overseas (8.9% versus 3.4% in Spring Grove), both places sit well below the national figure for overseas births.

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Where they differ most

Population: 386 larger in Spring Grove Mortgage: $709 higher in Spring Grove Unemployment: 9.0 pts higher in Leycester First Nations: 1.9 pts higher in Spring Grove Needs assistance: 4.5 pts higher in Leycester

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leycesterin Spring Grove +386 larger in Spring Grove gap widening
146 47th pct 532 65th pct
Median age in Leycesterin Spring Grove +3 yrs older in Leycester gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Leycesterin Spring Grove +1.9 pts higher in Spring Grove gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Leycesterin Spring Grove +6.5 pts higher in Spring Grove gap widening
14.4% 30th pct 20.9% 60th pct
Under 15 in Leycesterin Spring Grove +1.4 pts higher in Spring Grove gap widening
20.5% 73rd pct 22.0% 79th pct
De facto in Leycesterin Spring Grove +1.7 pts higher in Spring Grove gap steady
10.4% 35th pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 24.6%
19.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.5% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.4% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

Marital status

54.3% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 61.9%
30.2% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 24.5%
6.9% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Leycester Spring Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Leycesterin Spring Grove +5.5 pts higher in Leycester gap steady
8.9% 38th pct 3.4% 15th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 82.7%
2.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +10.7 pts 38.0%
37.0% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
17.1% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 13.3%
11.6% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.2% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
0.0% German +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Leycesterin Spring Grove +6.6 pts higher in Leycester gap steady
7.5% 72nd pct 0.9% 34th pct
Limited English in Leycesterin Spring Grove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 86.1%
0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Leycesterin Spring Grove +5.2 pts higher in Leycester gap widening
32.9% 29th pct 27.6% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 58.6%
32.9% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 27.6%
7.5% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Leycesterin Spring Grove +0.7 pts higher in Leycester gap steady
35.4% 24th pct 34.7% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Leycesterin Spring Grove +2.9 pts higher in Leycester gap narrowing
17.2% 59th pct 14.4% 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Leycesterin Spring Grove even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Leycesterin Spring Grove +318 larger in Spring Grove
36 13th pct 354 54th pct
ICSEA in Leycesterin Spring Grove +37 higher in Spring Grove
942 23rd pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 35.7%
35.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 34.7%
13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%
6.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%
10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 5.1%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.3% Health ◂ +11.6 pts 8.7%
6.3% Management & commerce +12.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.8% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 7.6%
9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%
6.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Leycesterin Spring Grove +$128 higher in Spring Grove gap widening
$697 40th pct $825 62nd pct
Household income in Leycesterin Spring Grove +$237 higher in Spring Grove gap narrowing
$1,600 54th pct $1,837 67th pct
Family income in Leycesterin Spring Grove +$364 higher in Spring Grove gap widening
$1,724 39th pct $2,088 62nd pct
High earners in Leycesterin Spring Grove +0.1 pts higher in Spring Grove gap narrowing
5.2% 33rd pct 5.3% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Leycesterin Spring Grove +4.2 pts higher in Spring Grove gap widening
16.3% 51st pct 20.5% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 31.3%
18.4% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 10.2%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.1% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 33.6%
28.4% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Leycesterin Spring Grove +3.4 pts higher in Spring Grove
21.2% 17th pct 24.6% 29th pct
Mental health in Leycesterin Spring Grove +2.5 pts higher in Leycester
7.5% 44th pct 5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Leycesterin Spring Grove +4.5 pts higher in Leycester gap steady
8.2% 83rd pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Other condition ◂ +5.9 pts 5.1%
4.8% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +11.6 pts 60.3%
15.1% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Leycesterin Spring Grove +7.5 pts higher in Leycester gap widening
20.7% 62nd pct 13.2% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Leycesterin Spring Grove +1.5 pts higher in Spring Grove gap steady
11.2% 34th pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Leycesterin Spring Grove +2.5 pts higher in Leycester gap steady
28.4% 66th pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Leycesterin Spring Grove +0.5 pts higher in Spring Grove
2.6% 48th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Leycesterin Spring Grove +6.8 pts higher in Leycester gap widening
29.3% 76th pct 22.5% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Leycesterin Spring Grove +10 larger in Spring Grove
0 0th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Leycesterin Spring Grove +19 yrs older in Spring Grove
17 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in Leycesterin Spring Grove +$650 higher in Spring Grove
$75 0th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Leycesterin Spring Grove +$625 higher in Spring Grove
$1,749 52nd pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leycesterin Spring Grove +0.1 larger in Spring Grove gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Leycesterin Spring Grove +4.4 pts higher in Leycester gap narrowing
9.0% 39th pct 4.6% 22nd pct
Living alone in Leycesterin Spring Grove +9.7 pts higher in Leycester gap narrowing
26.5% 60th pct 16.9% 25th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 63.0%
32.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 30.8%
9.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%
4.1% Other families ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

46.9% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 39.2%
26.5% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 16.9%
16.3% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.1%
6.1% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.2% 6 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 5.4%
6.1% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leycesterin Spring Grove +$75 higher in Spring Grove gap steady
$275 48th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Leycesterin Spring Grove +$709 higher in Spring Grove gap widening
$1,350 32nd pct $2,059 74th pct
People / bedroom in Leycesterin Spring Grove +0.10 higher in Leycester gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Leycesterin Spring Grove +0.9 pts higher in Leycester gap narrowing
8.2% 20th pct 7.2% 17th pct
Owned outright in Leycesterin Spring Grove +1.5 pts higher in Spring Grove gap narrowing
44.9% 61st pct 46.4% 66th pct
Separate houses in Leycesterin Spring Grove even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Leycesterin Spring Grove +10.1 pts higher in Leycester gap steady
93.9% 87th pct 83.7% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
34.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
8.2% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
0.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 28.9%
34.7% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
10.2% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.8 pts 32.3%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +27.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Leycesterin Spring Grove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Leycesterin Spring Grove +4.7 pts higher in Spring Grove gap steady
7.9% 19th pct 12.7% 37th pct
PT commute in Leycesterin Spring Grove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Leycesterin Spring Grove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Leycesterin Spring Grove even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Leycesterin Spring Grove even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Leycesterin Spring Grove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 66.9%
7.9% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 44.7%
14.3% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
8.2% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
8.2% 4 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Leycesterin Spring Grove +4.9 pts higher in Spring Grove gap narrowing
24.0% 26th pct 28.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Leycesterin Spring Grove +9.0 pts higher in Leycester gap widening
11.8% 92nd pct 2.7% 41st pct
Participation in Leycesterin Spring Grove +2.5 pts higher in Spring Grove gap narrowing
58.6% 43rd pct 61.2% 52nd pct
Full-time in Leycesterin Spring Grove +9.5 pts higher in Leycester gap widening
66.7% 83rd pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.5% Construction ◂ +10.9 pts 6.5%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%
11.1% Administrative & support ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
4.8% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 12.7%
6.3% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%
14.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%
14.3% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%
4.8% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Leycesterin Spring Grove even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Leycesterin Spring Grove even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Leycesterin Spring Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Leycesterin Spring Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Leycesterin Spring Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Leycesterin Spring Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Leycesterin Spring Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Leycesterin Spring Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Leycesterin Spring Grove even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Leycesterin Spring Grove even
1 42nd pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Leycesterin Spring Grove +13.5 pts higher in Leycester
22.2% 100th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare Leycester with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leycester vs Spring Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12323/leycester/vs/SAL13630/spring-grove