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Northwood vs St Leonards

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Northwood profile · St Leonards profile

Northwood St Leonards

St Leonards (NSW) and Northwood (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. St Leonards (NSW) is a high-density hub where 96.2% of homes are flats or apartments, and 68.3% of households rent. It is a young and diverse place, with a typical resident aged 34 and 58.6% born overseas. In contrast, Northwood (NSW) is dominated by detached houses (92.7%) and older residents, with a typical age of 46. This area is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $5,012 compared to $2,475 in St Leonards (NSW), and 48.1% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas are roughly the same when it comes to people with a mental health condition, with figures that sit near the national average. They also share a high level of accessibility, as every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park and a grocery store. However, their lifestyles differ sharply: St Leonards (NSW) has far more people living alone and a higher share of residents who have moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,296 larger in St Leonards Born overseas: 33.1 pts higher in St Leonards Other language: 33.2 pts higher in St Leonards Living alone: 32.9 pts higher in St Leonards Renting: 59.6 pts higher in St Leonards

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northwoodin St Leonards +6,296 larger in St Leonards gap widening
916 72nd pct 7,212 87th pct
Median age in Northwoodin St Leonards +12 yrs older in Northwood gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Northwoodin St Leonards +0.3 pts higher in St Leonards gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Northwoodin St Leonards +11.2 pts higher in Northwood gap steady
18.3% 48th pct 7.1% 11th pct
Under 15 in Northwoodin St Leonards +8.1 pts higher in Northwood gap narrowing
19.1% 64th pct 11.0% 19th pct
De facto in Northwoodin St Leonards +14.6 pts higher in St Leonards gap widening
5.8% 13th pct 20.4% 88th pct

Age structure

14.2% Young adults (25–44) +43.9 pts ▸ 58.1%
33.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.8 pts 16.6%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 11.0%
18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.2 pts 7.1%
14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 7.2%

Marital status

64.1% Married ◂ +25.2 pts 38.9%
27.0% Never married +23.3 pts ▸ 50.3%
4.2% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Northwood St Leonards

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Northwoodin St Leonards +33.1 pts higher in St Leonards gap steady
25.4% 86th pct 58.6% 100th pct

Country of birth

71.9% Australia ◂ +35.2 pts 36.7%
2.6% China +7.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.7% India +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
1.4% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

32.6% Australian ◂ +19.3 pts 13.3%
32.1% English ◂ +14.2 pts 17.9%
11.9% Chinese +14.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
17.0% Irish ◂ +10.9 pts 6.2%
8.7% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%
3.1% Indian +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%
0.3% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Northwoodin St Leonards +33.2 pts higher in St Leonards gap steady
14.1% 82nd pct 47.3% 96th pct
Limited English in Northwoodin St Leonards +3.3 pts higher in St Leonards gap narrowing
1.9% 85th pct 5.2% 91st pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +35.4 pts 47.5%
2.5% Mandarin +9.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.5% Cantonese +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.9% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Northwoodin St Leonards +11.6 pts higher in St Leonards gap widening
38.4% 43rd pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +23.0 pts 28.3%
38.4% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
3.6% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.4% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% Buddhism +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.7% Judaism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Northwoodin St Leonards +3.0 pts higher in Northwood gap steady
89.9% 100th pct 86.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Northwoodin St Leonards +6.5 pts higher in St Leonards gap steady
59.8% 100th pct 66.3% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Northwoodin St Leonards
— 2.53 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Northwoodin St Leonards +5 more in St Leonards
31 89th pct 36 89th pct
Avg size in Northwoodin St Leonards +90 larger in St Leonards
754 93rd pct 844 97th pct
ICSEA in Northwoodin St Leonards +6 higher in St Leonards
1,160 100th pct 1,166 100th pct

Highest year of school

89.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 86.9%
4.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
0.6% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Highest qualification level

49.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 46.9%
22.1% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%
3.4% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

29.5% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
19.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 13.4%
15.1% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 9.3%
5.3% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.9% Information technology +6.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.0% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%
5.0% Creative arts even 4.9%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%
0.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Northwoodin St Leonards +$101 higher in St Leonards gap narrowing
$1,526 99th pct $1,627 100th pct
Household income in Northwoodin St Leonards +$2,537 higher in Northwood gap widening
$5,012 100th pct $2,475 89th pct
Family income in Northwoodin St Leonards +$1,760 higher in Northwood gap widening
$5,175 100th pct $3,415 96th pct
High earners in Northwoodin St Leonards +3.0 pts higher in Northwood gap narrowing
39.1% 100th pct 36.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in Northwoodin St Leonards +20.4 pts higher in Northwood gap widening
62.6% 100th pct 42.2% 95th pct

Household income distribution

56.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +27.8 pts 28.3%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
3.8% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.4% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
30.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 16.6%
28.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 18.2%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Northwoodin St Leonards +8.3 pts higher in Northwood
24.9% 30th pct 16.6% 9th pct
Mental health in Northwoodin St Leonards +0.7 pts higher in St Leonards
5.2% 26th pct 5.9% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Northwoodin St Leonards +1.3 pts higher in Northwood gap steady
2.9% 31st pct 1.6% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 2.6%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
5.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%
2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None +6.6 pts ▸ 77.0%
18.6% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 13.4%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Northwoodin St Leonards +15.7 pts higher in Northwood gap widening
26.2% 78th pct 10.5% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Northwoodin St Leonards +9.7 pts higher in Northwood gap widening
14.8% 72nd pct 5.2% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Northwoodin St Leonards +11.6 pts higher in Northwood gap narrowing
28.9% 68th pct 17.3% 18th pct
Defence service in Northwoodin St Leonards +0.5 pts higher in Northwood
2.2% 42nd pct 1.6% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Northwoodin St Leonards +14.2 pts higher in Northwood gap steady
28.9% 74th pct 14.6% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Northwoodin St Leonards +24 larger in St Leonards
0 0th pct 24 71st pct
Median age in Northwoodin St Leonards +7 yrs older in Northwood
36 yrs 74th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Northwoodin St Leonards
— 81.8% 100th pct
Unemployment in Northwoodin St Leonards
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Northwoodin St Leonards +$525 higher in Northwood
$1,999 96th pct $1,474 90th pct
Household income in Northwoodin St Leonards +$2,875 higher in Northwood
$5,500 100th pct $2,625 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Northwoodin St Leonards
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northwoodin St Leonards +1.2 larger in Northwood gap steady
3.1 88th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Northwoodin St Leonards +0.6 pts higher in St Leonards gap narrowing
7.0% 28th pct 7.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Northwoodin St Leonards +32.9 pts higher in St Leonards gap widening
6.2% 0th pct 39.2% 90th pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children ◂ +25.6 pts 41.2%
25.7% Couples without children +24.1 pts ▸ 49.8%
7.0% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 40.1%
6.2% 1 person +32.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
22.8% 4 people ◂ +16.7 pts 6.2%
20.1% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 13.2%
12.1% 5 people ◂ +11.1 pts 1.0%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northwoodin St Leonards +$600 higher in Northwood gap widening
$1,200 100th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in Northwoodin St Leonards +$1,600 higher in Northwood gap narrowing
$4,200 100th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Northwoodin St Leonards +0.40 higher in St Leonards gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Northwoodin St Leonards +59.6 pts higher in St Leonards gap widening
8.7% 22nd pct 68.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Northwoodin St Leonards +35.9 pts higher in Northwood gap narrowing
48.1% 71st pct 12.2% 4th pct
Separate houses in Northwoodin St Leonards +89.9 pts higher in Northwood gap narrowing
92.7% 39th pct 2.8% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Northwoodin St Leonards +82.0 pts higher in Northwood gap widening
97.6% 95th pct 15.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

8.7% Rented +59.6 pts ▸ 68.3%
48.1% Owned outright ◂ +35.9 pts 12.2%
39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.5 pts 17.6%
1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

1.4% Flat or apartment +94.8 pts ▸ 96.2%
92.7% Separate house ◂ +89.9 pts 2.8%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +44.3 pts 1.0%
1.0% 2 bedrooms +39.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
27.3% 5 or more ◂ +26.7 pts 0.6%
24.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 14.0%
0.0% Studio / none +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Weekly rent distribution

68.0% $750 or more ◂ +45.1 pts 22.9%
0.0% $350–$549 +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
12.0% $550–$749 +23.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

67.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.7 pts 40.6%
8.8% $1,800–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
8.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.0% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Northwoodin St Leonards +29.7 pts higher in St Leonards gap widening
1.0% 50th pct 30.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Northwoodin St Leonards +6.4 pts higher in St Leonards gap widening
55.3% 100th pct 61.7% 100th pct
PT commute in Northwoodin St Leonards +2.5 pts higher in St Leonards gap narrowing
4.4% 89th pct 6.9% 95th pct
PT stops in Northwoodin St Leonards +3 more in St Leonards
7 77th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Northwoodin St Leonards +6.26 more in Northwood
7.64 86th pct 1.39 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Northwoodin St Leonards +946.4 more in Northwood
2,650.7 95th pct 1,704.2 90th pct
PT routes in Northwoodin St Leonards +19 more in St Leonards
1 71st pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in Northwoodin St Leonards +1 longer in Northwood
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Northwoodin St Leonards +3 longer in Northwood
11 6th pct 8 3rd pct
Reach 30 min in Northwoodin St Leonards +90,942 more in St Leonards
12,928 64th pct 103,870 90th pct
Reach 45 min in Northwoodin St Leonards +471,321 more in St Leonards
25,369 53rd pct 496,690 92nd pct
Transit to city in Northwoodin St Leonards +24 longer in Northwood
51 38th pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 61.7%
26.6% Car (driver) ◂ +14.3 pts 12.3%
0.7% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.9% Train +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
2.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

16.3% 1 vehicle +40.3 pts ▸ 56.6%
56.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +44.8 pts 11.2%
1.0% No vehicle +29.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.5 pts 1.1%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Northwoodin St Leonards +42.4 pts higher in St Leonards gap widening
31.1% 50th pct 73.5% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Northwoodin St Leonards +18.8 pts higher in St Leonards gap widening
5.6% 45th pct 24.4% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Northwoodin St Leonards +2.3 pts higher in St Leonards gap widening
1.4% 35th pct 3.7% 51st pct
Participation in Northwoodin St Leonards +17.8 pts higher in St Leonards gap widening
59.9% 47th pct 77.7% 92nd pct
Full-time in Northwoodin St Leonards +17.4 pts higher in St Leonards gap narrowing
57.9% 49th pct 75.2% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%
16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%
7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
2.8% Media & telecommunications +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.2% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

47.2% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
23.8% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 21.2%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
5.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
5.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.5% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Northwoodin St Leonards +4.1 higher in St Leonards
5.7 86th pct 9.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Northwoodin St Leonards +2.6 more in St Leonards
5.4 85th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Northwoodin St Leonards +22.9 pts higher in St Leonards
77.1% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Northwoodin St Leonards even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Northwoodin St Leonards even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Northwoodin St Leonards +28.9 pts higher in St Leonards
71.1% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Northwoodin St Leonards even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Northwoodin St Leonards +23.4 pts higher in St Leonards
76.6% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Northwoodin St Leonards +1.6 more in St Leonards
12.0 46th pct 13.6 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Northwoodin St Leonards +1,012 higher in St Leonards
141 88th pct 1,153 100th pct
Mean slope in Northwoodin St Leonards +5.6 pts higher in Northwood
16.2% 94th pct 10.6% 83rd pct

Compare Northwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northwood vs St Leonards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13034/northwood/vs/SAL13657/st-leonards