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Longueville vs St Leonards

Name: Longueville vs St Leonards — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Longueville profile · St Leonards profile

Longueville St Leonards

St Leonards (NSW) and Longueville are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. St Leonards (NSW) is a young, multicultural hub where the typical resident is 34 and 58.6% were born overseas. It is dominated by apartments, with 68.3% of homes rented. In contrast, Longueville is an older, wealthier suburb where the typical resident is 46 and typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $4,894, compared to $2,475 in St Leonards (NSW). Longueville is almost entirely made up of detached houses, with 98.8% of homes being separate houses, and 53.5% owned outright.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-income pockets with excellent access to parks, health services, and public transport. They share a similar level of educational attainment, with about 87% of residents having finished Year 12. While Longueville is much more likely to have residents who volunteer or provide unpaid care, both areas maintain unemployment rates around 3.5% to 3.7%, which is well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,096 larger in St Leonards Born overseas: 33.7 pts higher in St Leonards Other language: 32.1 pts higher in St Leonards Living alone: 29.6 pts higher in St Leonards Renting: 59.0 pts higher in St Leonards

Demographics & Identity

Population in Longueville in St Leonards +5,096 larger in St Leonards gap widening

2,116 79th pct 7,212 87th pct

Median age in Longueville in St Leonards +12 yrs older in Longueville gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

13.7% Young adults (25–44) +44.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.3 pts 16.6%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.9 pts 7.1%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 11.0%

16.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.9 pts 7.2%

Marital status

62.8% Married ◂ +23.9 pts 38.9%

29.1% Never married +21.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

3.7% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Longueville St Leonards

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +36.7 pts 36.7%

2.2% China +7.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.8% India +4.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

1.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.1% English ◂ +18.2 pts 17.9%

31.1% Australian ◂ +17.8 pts 13.3%

11.2% Chinese +15.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.9% Irish ◂ +10.7 pts 6.2%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 5.2%

2.5% Indian +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%

4.0% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only ◂ +35.7 pts 47.5%

3.6% Mandarin +8.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.4% Cantonese +5.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.2% Hindi +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.6% Christianity ◂ +35.2 pts 28.3%

29.4% No religion +20.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

3.0% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.2% Hinduism +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Buddhism +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Longueville in St Leonards

— 2.53 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Longueville in St Leonards +2 more in St Leonards

34 89th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Longueville in St Leonards +131 larger in St Leonards

712 91st pct 844 97th pct

ICSEA in Longueville in St Leonards +13 higher in St Leonards

1,153 100th pct 1,166 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 86.9%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

2.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

48.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 46.9%

23.2% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.7% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

31.6% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 13.4%

16.0% Health ◂ +6.7 pts 9.3%

5.4% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.2% Information technology +6.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

4.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

0.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Longueville in St Leonards +$174 higher in St Leonards gap widening

$1,453 97th pct $1,627 100th pct

Household income in Longueville in St Leonards +$2,419 higher in Longueville gap widening

$4,894 100th pct $2,475 89th pct

Family income in Longueville in St Leonards +$1,735 higher in Longueville gap widening

$5,150 100th pct $3,415 96th pct

Household income distribution

56.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +28.6 pts 28.3%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

8.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.7% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

30.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 16.6%

29.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 18.2%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

5.1% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None +5.3 pts ▸ 77.0%

18.3% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 13.4%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Longueville in St Leonards +17 larger in St Leonards

7 54th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Longueville in St Leonards +8 yrs older in St Leonards

21 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Longueville in St Leonards +$1,275 higher in Longueville

$2,749 100th pct $1,474 90th pct

Household income in Longueville in St Leonards +$3,875 higher in Longueville

$6,500 100th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Longueville in St Leonards +1.3 larger in Longueville gap steady

3.2 89th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

71.8% Couples with children ◂ +30.6 pts 41.2%

20.4% Couples without children +29.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

7.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.5% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

9.6% 1 person +29.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

25.5% 4 people ◂ +19.3 pts 6.2%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%

13.3% 5 people ◂ +12.3 pts 1.0%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Longueville in St Leonards +$500 higher in Longueville gap widening

$1,100 100th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Longueville in St Leonards +$2,400 higher in Longueville gap widening

$5,000 100th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Longueville in St Leonards +0.50 higher in St Leonards gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

9.3% Rented +59.0 pts ▸ 68.3%

53.5% Owned outright ◂ +41.3 pts 12.2%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.3 pts 17.6%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.3%

0.6% Not stated even 0.6%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +96.0 pts 2.8%

1.7% Flat or apartment +94.5 pts ▸ 96.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

2.6% 2 bedrooms +38.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +39.3 pts 1.0%

38.2% 5 or more ◂ +37.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

18.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 14.0%

0.0% Studio / none +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Weekly rent distribution

71.7% $750 or more ◂ +48.7 pts 22.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.7% $550–$749 +23.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.8 pts 40.6%

10.3% $1,800–$2,999 +19.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

3.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Longueville in St Leonards +5 more in Longueville

15 85th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Longueville in St Leonards +5.70 more in Longueville

7.09 86th pct 1.39 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Longueville in St Leonards +799.1 more in Longueville

2,503.3 94th pct 1,704.2 90th pct

PT routes in Longueville in St Leonards +17 more in St Leonards

3 79th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Longueville in St Leonards +1 longer in St Leonards

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Longueville in St Leonards +4 longer in Longueville

12 8th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Longueville in St Leonards +90,942 more in St Leonards

12,928 64th pct 103,870 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Longueville in St Leonards +416,208 more in St Leonards

80,482 74th pct 496,690 92nd pct

Transit to city in Longueville in St Leonards +20 longer in Longueville

47 30th pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Worked at home +10.1 pts ▸ 61.7%

31.4% Car (driver) ◂ +19.0 pts 12.3%

1.1% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.7% Train +4.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

18.1% 1 vehicle +38.4 pts ▸ 56.6%

47.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +35.9 pts 11.2%

2.2% No vehicle +28.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.4 pts 1.1%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 11.7%

12.4% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

5.4% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

2.3% Media & telecommunications +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

43.5% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

25.0% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 21.2%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

5.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

3.7% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Longueville in St Leonards +3.6 higher in St Leonards

6.2 89th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Longueville in St Leonards +2.4 more in St Leonards

5.6 86th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Longueville in St Leonards +25.4 pts higher in St Leonards

74.6% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Longueville in St Leonards +25.4 pts higher in St Leonards

74.6% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Longueville in St Leonards even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Longueville in St Leonards +45.7 pts higher in St Leonards

54.3% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Longueville in St Leonards even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Longueville in St Leonards even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Longueville in St Leonards +2.5 more in Longueville

16.1 56th pct 13.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Longueville in St Leonards +941 higher in St Leonards

212 91st pct 1,153 100th pct

Mean slope in Longueville in St Leonards +0.7 pts higher in Longueville

11.3% 86th pct 10.6% 83rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Longueville vs St Leonards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12394/longueville/vs/SAL13657/st-leonards