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Leopold vs Whittington

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

Leopold Whittington

Leopold and Whittington are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Leopold is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,589 compared to $959 in Whittington. It is also more qualified, with 50.4% of residents completing Year 12, while that figure is 34.6% in Whittington. Leopold's homes are generally larger, as 87.2% have three or more bedrooms, and more adults are working or looking for work. In contrast, Whittington has a much higher share of renters (43.8% compared to 18.1% in Leopold) and a higher proportion of one-parent families at 34.1%.

These two areas have tracked separately since 2011, with the gap in household income remaining far higher in Leopold. However, they share some similarities, such as having almost the same percentage of people aged 65 and over. Life in Whittington is also more walkable, with a very walkable score of 7.3 and almost every home within a 15-minute walk of health services. Leopold is only somewhat walkable with a score of 5.0, and far fewer homes are within walking distance of schools or shops.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.7 pts higher in Whittington One-parent: 20.2 pts higher in Whittington 3+ bedrooms: 18.3 pts higher in Leopold Population: 9,282 larger in Leopold Year 12: 15.8 pts higher in Leopold

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leopold in Whittington +9,282 larger in Leopold gap widening

13,272 88th pct 3,990 86th pct

Median age in Leopold in Whittington +1 yrs older in Whittington gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.2% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +18.4 pts 31.3%

31.6% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.7% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.7% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Leopold Whittington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +9.6 pts 73.7%

3.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

0.9% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +6.7 pts 35.6%

39.1% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 37.8%

12.2% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

4.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.1% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 80.1%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 39.7%

45.4% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 43.7%

6.0% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.7% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leopold in Whittington +2.76 more in Whittington

0.41 0th pct 3.18 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leopold in Whittington +9 more in Whittington

3 67th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Leopold in Whittington +107 larger in Leopold

402 59th pct 295 48th pct

ICSEA in Leopold in Whittington +3 higher in Leopold

1,010 62nd pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +15.8 pts 34.6%

17.4% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.9% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 35.9%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 12.7%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

12.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

9.5% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Leopold in Whittington +$208 higher in Leopold gap widening

$757 51st pct $549 18th pct

Household income in Leopold in Whittington +$630 higher in Leopold gap widening

$1,589 53rd pct $959 12th pct

Family income in Leopold in Whittington +$711 higher in Leopold gap widening

$1,956 55th pct $1,245 13th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 21.7%

15.9% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 3.5%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.5%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 6.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.8% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.7% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

5.6% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +13.0 pts 46.7%

22.8% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.6% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leopold in Whittington +28 larger in Leopold

160 86th pct 132 86th pct

Median age in Leopold in Whittington +2 yrs older in Whittington

21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Leopold in Whittington +$176 higher in Leopold

$670 53rd pct $494 31st pct

Household income in Leopold in Whittington +$951 higher in Leopold

$1,875 57th pct $924 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leopold in Whittington +0.3 larger in Leopold gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +19.9 pts 36.5%

13.9% One-parent families +20.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 27.2%

0.8% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

23.9% 1 person +13.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.9% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 33.5%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 9.1%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

1.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leopold in Whittington +$125 higher in Leopold gap widening

$375 77th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Leopold in Whittington +$411 higher in Leopold gap widening

$1,603 49th pct $1,192 23rd pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.1% Rented +25.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.7 pts 23.9%

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 28.6%

1.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 90.5%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.1% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 55.8%

35.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 11.5%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.3% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 ◂ +51.8 pts 11.0%

26.7% $200–$349 +28.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

5.5% Under $200 +24.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

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 +9.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

18.5% Under $1,000 +14.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 7.9%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leopold in Whittington +47 more in Leopold

70 88th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Leopold in Whittington +0.49 more in Whittington

5.27 79th pct 5.76 81st pct

Departures/1k in Leopold in Whittington +324.4 more in Whittington

767.1 83rd pct 1,091.5 87th pct

PT routes in Leopold in Whittington +9 more in Leopold

15 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Leopold in Whittington +2 longer in Leopold

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Leopold in Whittington +6 longer in Leopold

61 45th pct 55 41st pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 63.6%

14.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.8% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.4% 1 vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 28.9%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 7.8%

2.7% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.9% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

11.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.8% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 11.8%

9.8% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.2% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Leopold in Whittington +2.3 higher in Whittington

5.0 83rd pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leopold in Whittington +2.6 more in Whittington

4.6 81st pct 7.2 96th pct

15-min city in Leopold in Whittington +49.3 pts higher in Whittington

50.7% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Leopold in Whittington +34.0 pts higher in Whittington

56.8% 81st pct 90.8% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Leopold in Whittington +11.0 pts higher in Whittington

89.0% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Leopold in Whittington +50.5 pts higher in Whittington

49.5% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Leopold in Whittington +6.1 pts higher in Whittington

93.9% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Leopold in Whittington +52.6 pts higher in Whittington

45.7% 83rd pct 98.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Leopold in Whittington +1.4 more in Leopold

10.6 43rd pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Leopold in Whittington +278 higher in Whittington

32 75th pct 310 96th pct

Mean slope in Leopold in Whittington +1.7 pts higher in Leopold

4.1% 30th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Leopold with nearby areas

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Compare Whittington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leopold vs Whittington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21493/leopold/vs/SAL22774/whittington