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St Leonards vs Wollstonecraft

Name: St Leonards vs Wollstonecraft — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · St Leonards profile · Wollstonecraft profile

St Leonards Wollstonecraft

Wollstonecraft and St Leonards (NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and cultural profiles. St Leonards (NSW) is much more diverse, with 58.6% of people born overseas and 47.3% using a language other than English at home. It is also a hub of high-density living, where 68.3% of households rent and 30.7% of homes have no motor vehicle. In contrast, Wollstonecraft has a higher share of outright home ownership at 27.2% and more larger homes, with 36.2% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $2,500. They also have nearly identical proportions of people with no religion and similar access to schools. While they are close neighbours, St Leonards (NSW) has seen a much higher influx of new residents, with 73.5% moving in over the last five years compared to 53.9% in Wollstonecraft. This mobility is consistent with the higher share of renters and the larger number of apartments in St Leonards (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.2 pts higher in St Leonards 3+ bedrooms: 20.6 pts higher in Wollstonecraft Recent movers: 19.5 pts higher in St Leonards Renting: 19.2 pts higher in St Leonards Born overseas: 16.9 pts higher in St Leonards

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +903 larger in Wollstonecraft gap narrowing

7,212 87th pct 8,115 87th pct

Median age in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +4 yrs older in Wollstonecraft gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

58.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.6 pts 40.5%

16.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.1% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.0% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

50.3% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 45.1%

38.9% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.4% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

St Leonards Wollstonecraft

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.7% Australia +19.7 pts ▸ 56.4%

9.6% China ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%

3.3% England +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% India ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

2.6% New Zealand even 2.6%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

17.9% English +14.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

26.2% Chinese ◂ +12.9 pts 13.3%

13.3% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.2% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.2% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

2.2% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

47.5% English only +24.0 pts ▸ 71.4%

11.8% Mandarin ◂ +7.5 pts 4.3%

7.9% Cantonese ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

2.6% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 49.4%

28.3% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

6.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

5.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +1.58 more in St Leonards

2.53 36th pct 0.95 7th pct

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

36 89th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +155 larger in St Leonards

844 97th pct 689 90th pct

ICSEA in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +3 higher in Wollstonecraft

1,166 100th pct 1,170 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.9% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 88.1%

3.6% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Highest qualification level

46.9% Bachelor degree even 46.8%

25.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 22.7%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.0% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% Certificate I / II even 0.5%

Field of qualification

32.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 29.6%

13.4% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

8.9% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

4.9% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +$37 higher in St Leonards gap steady

$1,627 100th pct $1,590 100th pct

Household income in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +$164 higher in Wollstonecraft gap widening

$2,475 89th pct $2,639 91st pct

Family income in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +$73 higher in Wollstonecraft gap narrowing

$3,415 96th pct $3,488 97th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.2%

28.3% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

7.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.9%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.3%

18.2% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.6% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.0% None ◂ +5.9 pts 71.1%

13.4% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +10 larger in Wollstonecraft

24 71st pct 34 74th pct

Median age in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +3 yrs older in Wollstonecraft

29 yrs 60th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +$99 higher in St Leonards

$1,474 90th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +$41 higher in Wollstonecraft

$2,625 82nd pct $2,666 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +0.2 larger in Wollstonecraft gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 42.5%

41.2% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

7.6% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 40.0%

39.2% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 33.9%

13.2% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.2% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +$24 higher in St Leonards gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $576 98th pct

Mortgage in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +$111 higher in Wollstonecraft gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,711 89th pct

People / bedroom in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +0.30 higher in St Leonards gap widening

1.20 96th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.3% Rented ◂ +19.2 pts 49.1%

12.2% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

96.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.8 pts 79.3%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.8% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

37.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.6 pts 15.4%

14.0% 3 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

5.6% Studio / none ◂ +4.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

35.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.5%

22.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 20.8%

0.5% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% $200–$349 even 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.2%

14.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

9.4% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +9 more in Wollstonecraft

10 80th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +0.95 more in Wollstonecraft

1.39 63rd pct 2.34 67th pct

Departures/1k in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +1,072.1 more in St Leonards

1,704.2 90th pct 632.2 81st pct

PT routes in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +15 more in St Leonards

20 86th pct 5 86th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft even

8 3rd pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +44,200 more in St Leonards

103,870 90th pct 59,670 87th pct

Reach 45 min in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +103,288 more in St Leonards

496,690 92nd pct 393,402 90th pct

Transit to city in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +3 longer in Wollstonecraft

27 5th pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

12.3% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.1% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

5.5% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

1.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

56.6% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 60.7%

30.7% No vehicle ◂ +16.5 pts 14.2%

11.2% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.1% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.9% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.5% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

48.5% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 48.4%

21.2% Managers even 21.2%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft +0.9 higher in St Leonards

9.7 100th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in St Leonards in Wollstonecraft even