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Leopold vs Wallington

Name: Leopold vs Wallington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Leopold profile · Wallington profile

Leopold Wallington

Leopold and Wallington are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Leopold is more walkable, with 89% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a walkability score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Wallington is car-dependent with a score of 1.5, and only 29% of homes are near public transport. Wealth and age also differ; Wallington has a typical weekly family income of $2,661 and a typical resident age of 48, while Leopold's typical family income is $1,956 and the typical resident is 41.

Both areas share similar proportions of people born overseas, around 13%, and have nearly identical personal incomes. While they share these traits, Wallington has a higher share of high earners, with 37.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 16.9% in Leopold. This is consistent with Wallington's higher rate of home ownership, where 49.3% of homes are owned outright compared to 37.4% in Leopold.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,757 larger in Leopold Separate houses: 7.8 pts higher in Wallington Household income: $821 higher in Wallington Work from home: 12.0 pts higher in Wallington Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in Wallington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leopold in Wallington +11,757 larger in Leopold gap widening

13,272 88th pct 1,515 76th pct

Median age in Leopold in Wallington +7 yrs older in Wallington gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.2% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 14.6%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

49.7% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

31.6% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 27.0%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

5.7% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Leopold Wallington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 80.1%

3.5% England +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% China even 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +1.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

39.1% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 37.8%

12.1% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 89.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

45.4% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 42.4%

6.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leopold in Wallington +3.59 more in Wallington

0.41 0th pct 4.00 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leopold in Wallington +5 more in Wallington

3 67th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Leopold in Wallington +264 larger in Wallington

402 59th pct 666 88th pct

ICSEA in Leopold in Wallington +56 higher in Wallington

1,010 62nd pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 51.7%

17.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.6%

17.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%

10.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 27.1%

20.1% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

14.6% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

9.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Leopold in Wallington +$3 higher in Leopold gap steady

$757 51st pct $754 50th pct

Household income in Leopold in Wallington +$821 higher in Wallington gap widening

$1,589 53rd pct $2,410 88th pct

Family income in Leopold in Wallington +$705 higher in Wallington gap widening

$1,956 55th pct $2,661 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 24.1%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 21.8%

6.7% $4,000 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 9.4%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 41.6%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 25.6%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

9.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.9% Heart disease even 4.8%

0.9% Dementia +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +0.7 pts 59.0%

22.8% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.7%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

3.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leopold in Wallington +155 larger in Leopold

160 86th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Leopold in Wallington +14 yrs older in Leopold

21 yrs 29th pct 7 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Leopold in Wallington

$670 53rd pct —

Household income in Leopold in Wallington +$499 higher in Wallington

$1,875 57th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leopold in Wallington +0.4 larger in Wallington gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 66.9%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 24.7%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 7.4%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 34.2%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 14.0%

16.4% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.5% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.6% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.9% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leopold in Wallington +$50 higher in Leopold gap narrowing

$375 77th pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Leopold in Wallington +$602 higher in Wallington gap widening

$1,603 49th pct $2,205 81st pct

People / bedroom in Leopold in Wallington +0.10 higher in Wallington gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

41.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.1% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 7.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 100.5%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +16.8 pts 30.7%

35.1% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

4.6% 5 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 3.2%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 ◂ +37.8 pts 25.0%

26.7% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.1 pts 17.6%

6.2% $3,000 or more +26.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.4%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leopold in Wallington +58 more in Leopold

70 88th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Leopold in Wallington +2.65 more in Wallington

5.27 79th pct 7.92 86th pct

Departures/1k in Leopold in Wallington +149.3 more in Leopold

767.1 83rd pct 617.8 81st pct

PT routes in Leopold in Wallington +12 more in Leopold

15 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Leopold in Wallington +27 longer in Wallington

4 29th pct 31 67th pct

Drive to city in Leopold in Wallington +5 longer in Wallington

61 45th pct 66 48th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +15.4 pts 49.4%

14.3% Worked at home +12.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 38.8%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.8 pts 13.6%

14.3% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.2% 4 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 13.8%

12.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

4.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Managers +11.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.3% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 5.2%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Leopold in Wallington +3.5 higher in Leopold

5.0 83rd pct 1.5 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Leopold in Wallington +3.4 more in Leopold

4.6 81st pct 1.2 60th pct

15-min city in Leopold in Wallington +50.4 pts higher in Leopold

50.7% 80th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Leopold in Wallington +40.2 pts higher in Leopold

56.8% 81st pct 16.6% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Leopold in Wallington +60.0 pts higher in Leopold

89.0% 84th pct 29.0% 67th pct

Walk to school in Leopold in Wallington +39.2 pts higher in Leopold

49.5% 75th pct 10.3% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Leopold in Wallington +67.0 pts higher in Leopold

93.9% 82nd pct 26.9% 57th pct

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

45.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Leopold in Wallington +6.5 more in Wallington

10.6 43rd pct 17.2 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Leopold in Wallington +27 higher in Leopold

32 75th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Leopold in Wallington +0.1 pts higher in Leopold

4.1% 30th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Leopold with nearby areas

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Compare Wallington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leopold vs Wallington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21493/leopold/vs/SAL22663/wallington