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Curlewis vs Leopold

Name: Curlewis vs Leopold — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Curlewis profile · Leopold profile

Curlewis Leopold

Leopold and Curlewis (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Greater Geelong with very different profiles. Curlewis (Vic.) is a young, fast-growing area where 71.4% of people moved in during the last five years and children under 15 make up 23.7% of the population. Homes there are typically larger, with 98.0% having three or more bedrooms, and renting is far more common at 30.4%. In contrast, Leopold is older, with a typical resident aged 41 and 21.2% of the population aged 65 or over. Home ownership is more secure in Leopold, where 37.4% of homes are owned outright, compared to 25.4% in Curlewis (Vic.).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of First Nations people completing Year 12, though this rate is far higher in Curlewis (Vic.) at 53.8% compared to 37.0% in Leopold. The two neighbours share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,000 and an identical share of people who speak a language other than English at home. However, they differ in accessibility; Leopold has far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,097 larger in Leopold Recent movers: 37.1 pts higher in Curlewis Renting: 12.3 pts higher in Curlewis Owned outright: 12.0 pts higher in Leopold Median age: 7 yrs older in Leopold

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curlewis in Leopold +9,097 larger in Leopold gap steady

4,175 86th pct 13,272 88th pct

Median age in Curlewis in Leopold +7 yrs older in Leopold gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 24.5%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 18.2%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

48.8% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

35.1% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 31.6%

9.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.5% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Curlewis Leopold

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.7% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 83.2%

4.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.4%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English +0.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

39.2% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 39.1%

11.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

5.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.6% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Chinese even 1.3%

1.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 89.4%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 45.4%

41.0% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

4.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Curlewis in Leopold +2.61 more in Curlewis

3.03 43rd pct 0.41 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Curlewis in Leopold +4 more in Curlewis

7 75th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Curlewis in Leopold +296 larger in Curlewis

698 90th pct 402 59th pct

ICSEA in Curlewis in Leopold +23 higher in Curlewis

1,033 73rd pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 50.4%

16.7% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.9% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.7% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 20.1%

19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 17.7%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%

11.9% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

13.3% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

9.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Curlewis in Leopold +$91 higher in Curlewis gap steady

$848 66th pct $757 51st pct

Household income in Curlewis in Leopold +$241 higher in Curlewis gap narrowing

$1,830 67th pct $1,589 53rd pct

Family income in Curlewis in Leopold +$47 higher in Curlewis gap narrowing

$2,003 58th pct $1,956 55th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.4%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

10.4% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

6.8% $4,000 or more even 6.7%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 34.7%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

8.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +3.8 pts 59.7%

21.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.4% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Curlewis in Leopold +77 larger in Leopold

83 84th pct 160 86th pct

Median age in Curlewis in Leopold +5 yrs older in Leopold

16 yrs 13th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Curlewis in Leopold +$64 higher in Curlewis

$734 59th pct $670 53rd pct

Household income in Curlewis in Leopold +$250 higher in Leopold

$1,625 47th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Curlewis in Leopold +0.2 larger in Curlewis gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

27.0% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 35.9%

15.3% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.5%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curlewis in Leopold +$30 higher in Curlewis gap narrowing

$405 83rd pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Curlewis in Leopold +$174 higher in Curlewis gap narrowing

$1,777 60th pct $1,603 49th pct

People / bedroom in Curlewis in Leopold even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 41.6%

25.4% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

30.4% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 18.1%

0.5% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 92.2%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

63.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.7 pts 35.1%

30.4% 3 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

1.4% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.7% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

89.8% $350–$549 ◂ +26.9 pts 62.8%

4.9% $200–$349 +21.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

1.8% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% $550–$749 even 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 29.3%

10.3% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Curlewis in Leopold +57 more in Leopold

13 83rd pct 70 88th pct

Stops/1k in Curlewis in Leopold +2.16 more in Leopold

3.11 70th pct 5.27 79th pct

Departures/1k in Curlewis in Leopold +136.7 more in Leopold

630.4 81st pct 767.1 83rd pct

PT routes in Curlewis in Leopold +7 more in Leopold

8 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Curlewis in Leopold +12 longer in Curlewis

16 54th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Curlewis in Leopold +3 longer in Curlewis

64 47th pct 61 45th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 64.9%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 42.4%

31.3% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.8% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.9% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.2% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

7.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

13.6% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

8.6% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Curlewis in Leopold +0.8 higher in Leopold

4.2 79th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Curlewis in Leopold +0.6 more in Leopold

4.0 77th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Curlewis in Leopold +18.3 pts higher in Leopold

32.4% 75th pct 50.7% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Curlewis in Leopold +29.9 pts higher in Curlewis

86.7% 93rd pct 56.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Curlewis in Leopold +8.7 pts higher in Leopold

80.3% 81st pct 89.0% 84th pct

Walk to school in Curlewis in Leopold +26.8 pts higher in Curlewis

76.3% 84th pct 49.5% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Curlewis in Leopold +2.3 pts higher in Leopold

91.6% 81st pct 93.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Curlewis in Leopold +45.7 pts higher in Leopold

0.0% 0th pct 45.7% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Curlewis in Leopold +2.0 more in Leopold

8.6 38th pct 10.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Curlewis in Leopold +1 higher in Leopold

31 75th pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Curlewis in Leopold +1.1 pts higher in Curlewis

5.2% 45th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Curlewis with nearby areas

Wallington Clifton Springs Leopold Marcus Hill Drysdale Ocean Grove Mannerim Bellarine

Compare Leopold with nearby areas

Moolap Curlewis Wallington Whittington Newcomb St Albans Park Connewarre Barwon Heads

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curlewis vs Leopold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20697/curlewis/vs/SAL21493/leopold