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Leopold vs St Albans Park

Name: Leopold vs St Albans Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Leopold profile · St Albans Park profile

Leopold St Albans Park

Leopold and St Albans Park are neighbouring areas in Greater Geelong with distinct profiles. Leopold is a larger community where more people have finished Year 12 (50.4% compared to 38.4% in St Albans Park) and hold university degrees. It is also a more family-oriented area, with a higher share of children under 15 (18.2%) and more homes with at least three bedrooms. St Albans Park is smaller and has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 41 in Leopold. It is much more connected by street intersections and has a far higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people.

Daily life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical rates of unemployment and overseas arrivals. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and very similar commute times to the city. However, their local amenities differ; far more homes in Leopold are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (56.8% compared to just 4.7% in St Albans Park). Meanwhile, St Albans Park has a higher share of homes within a short walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,330 larger in Leopold Year 12: 12.0 pts higher in Leopold 3+ bedrooms: 9.9 pts higher in Leopold Median age: 5 yrs older in St Albans Park People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in St Albans Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leopold in St Albans Park +8,330 larger in Leopold gap widening

13,272 88th pct 4,942 86th pct

Median age in Leopold in St Albans Park +5 yrs older in St Albans Park gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.3%

21.2% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 42.2%

31.6% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

9.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.7% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Leopold St Albans Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 84.4%

3.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% India even 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +1.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

39.1% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

12.2% Irish even 12.2%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

4.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

46.4% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 45.1%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leopold in St Albans Park

0.41 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Leopold in St Albans Park +7 more in St Albans Park

3 67th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Leopold in St Albans Park +166 larger in Leopold

402 59th pct 237 41st pct

ICSEA in Leopold in St Albans Park +20 higher in Leopold

1,010 62nd pct 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 38.4%

17.4% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.9% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 14.9%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.3% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

7.8% Architecture & building even 7.8%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

3.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Leopold in St Albans Park +$106 higher in Leopold gap widening

$757 51st pct $651 32nd pct

Household income in Leopold in St Albans Park +$272 higher in Leopold gap widening

$1,589 53rd pct $1,317 34th pct

Family income in Leopold in St Albans Park +$250 higher in Leopold gap widening

$1,956 55th pct $1,706 38th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.1%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.9% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

34.7% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.8% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +5.6 pts 54.1%

22.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.6% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leopold in St Albans Park +95 larger in Leopold

160 86th pct 65 80th pct

Median age in Leopold in St Albans Park +1 yrs older in Leopold

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Leopold in St Albans Park +$33 higher in Leopold

$670 53rd pct $637 49th pct

Household income in Leopold in St Albans Park +$476 higher in Leopold

$1,875 57th pct $1,399 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leopold in St Albans Park +0.2 larger in Leopold gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 50.9%

28.7% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.9% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 34.7%

23.9% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leopold in St Albans Park +$45 higher in Leopold gap widening

$375 77th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Leopold in St Albans Park +$203 higher in Leopold gap widening

$1,603 49th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Leopold in St Albans Park +0.10 higher in St Albans Park gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 37.7%

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 34.9%

18.1% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.5% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 85.6%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

35.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 21.0%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.3% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 ◂ +20.9 pts 41.9%

26.7% $200–$349 +17.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

5.5% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 19.4%

18.5% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leopold in St Albans Park +39 more in Leopold

70 88th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Leopold in St Albans Park +1.00 more in St Albans Park

5.27 79th pct 6.27 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Leopold in St Albans Park +495.5 more in St Albans Park

767.1 83rd pct 1,262.6 88th pct

PT routes in Leopold in St Albans Park +10 more in Leopold

15 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Leopold in St Albans Park +1 longer in Leopold

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Leopold in St Albans Park +4 longer in Leopold

61 45th pct 57 42nd pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 67.4%

14.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 36.0%

32.4% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

8.2% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.7% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

12.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

11.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

5.8% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing even 3.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.3% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 10.6%

14.2% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.8% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

9.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Leopold in St Albans Park +0.7 higher in Leopold

5.0 83rd pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leopold in St Albans Park +1.2 more in Leopold

4.6 81st pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Leopold in St Albans Park +28.8 pts higher in Leopold

50.7% 80th pct 21.9% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Leopold in St Albans Park +52.1 pts higher in Leopold

56.8% 81st pct 4.7% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Leopold in St Albans Park +11.0 pts higher in St Albans Park

89.0% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Leopold in St Albans Park +5.7 pts higher in Leopold

49.5% 75th pct 43.8% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Leopold in St Albans Park +6.1 pts higher in St Albans Park

93.9% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Leopold in St Albans Park +14.3 pts higher in St Albans Park

45.7% 83rd pct 60.0% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Leopold in St Albans Park +1.3 more in Leopold

10.6 43rd pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Leopold in St Albans Park +101 higher in St Albans Park

32 75th pct 133 87th pct

Mean slope in Leopold in St Albans Park +1.2 pts higher in Leopold

4.1% 30th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Leopold with nearby areas

Moolap Curlewis Wallington Whittington Newcomb St Albans Park Connewarre Barwon Heads

Compare St Albans Park with nearby areas

Whittington Breakwater Thomson Charlemont Newcomb South Geelong Marshall Moolap

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leopold vs St Albans Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21493/leopold/vs/SAL22331/st-albans-park