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Queenscliff vs St Leonards

Name: Queenscliff vs St Leonards — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Queenscliff profile · St Leonards profile

Queenscliff St Leonards

St Leonards (Vic.) and Queenscliff (Vic.) are nearby coastal areas with distinct profiles. Queenscliff is a more affluent and older community, where 44% of people are aged 65 and over and 37.1% hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is also more walkable, with 70.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of the centre. In contrast, St Leonards (Vic.) has a younger typical age of 56 and is more dynamic, with a much higher share of people who moved there in the last five years (52.6%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with almost identical rates of people living alone and the same typical weekly rent of around $350 to $369. They both consist mainly of detached houses and have almost the same drive time to the city. However, the gap in education and qualifications is wide, and Queenscliff (Vic.) has far more volunteers (29.8%) compared to St Leonards (Vic.) (13.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,026 larger in St Leonards Year 12: 21.0 pts higher in Queenscliff Bachelor+: 18.8 pts higher in Queenscliff Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in St Leonards Recent movers: 17.0 pts higher in St Leonards

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queenscliff in St Leonards +2,026 larger in St Leonards gap widening

1,516 76th pct 3,542 86th pct

Median age in Queenscliff in St Leonards +6 yrs older in Queenscliff gap widening

62 yrs 96th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

44.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.2 pts 32.8%

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

11.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.2% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 51.0%

21.9% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.8% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

2.6% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Queenscliff St Leonards

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 76.1%

4.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +8.8 pts 39.8%

36.7% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 35.4%

18.3% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 13.1%

17.2% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 11.8%

3.1% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.1% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 86.3%

0.8% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 46.3%

42.6% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

6.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Queenscliff in St Leonards +11.77 more in Queenscliff

14.29 82nd pct 2.52 36th pct

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

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Queenscliff in St Leonards +39 larger in St Leonards

134 30th pct 173 35th pct

ICSEA in Queenscliff in St Leonards +138 higher in Queenscliff

1,108 93rd pct 970 38th pct

Highest year of school

63.5% Year 12 ◂ +21.0 pts 42.5%

12.4% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.7% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.2% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

Highest qualification level

16.5% Certificate III / IV +16.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.0 pts 18.7%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 6.7%

7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.4% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 10.4%

14.1% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.9% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

13.2% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

5.9% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.3% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Queenscliff in St Leonards +$164 higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing

$793 58th pct $629 29th pct

Household income in Queenscliff in St Leonards +$290 higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing

$1,473 46th pct $1,183 24th pct

Family income in Queenscliff in St Leonards +$456 higher in Queenscliff gap narrowing

$1,882 50th pct $1,426 22nd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.8% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 4.4%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.6%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.6% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.7% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

4.9% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

2.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +5.0 pts 52.1%

23.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queenscliff in St Leonards +38 larger in St Leonards

5 49th pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Queenscliff in St Leonards +32 yrs older in Queenscliff

53 yrs 89th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Queenscliff in St Leonards +$864 higher in Queenscliff

$1,375 89th pct $511 34th pct

Household income in Queenscliff in St Leonards +$709 higher in Queenscliff

$1,875 57th pct $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queenscliff in St Leonards even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples without children even 49.7%

40.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 36.8%

9.4% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

45.9% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 29.8%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

8.2% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

2.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queenscliff in St Leonards +$19 higher in Queenscliff gap steady

$369 75th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Queenscliff in St Leonards +$578 higher in Queenscliff gap widening

$2,232 83rd pct $1,654 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Queenscliff in St Leonards even gap narrowing

0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 48.5%

22.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.9% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 91.9%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 11.8%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

1.4% 1 bedroom even 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 51.5%

29.3% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

3.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.4% $1,000–$1,799 +21.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.2%

26.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 9.8%

13.0% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queenscliff in St Leonards +11 more in St Leonards

16 86th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Queenscliff in St Leonards +2.93 more in Queenscliff

10.55 88th pct 7.62 86th pct

Departures/1k in Queenscliff in St Leonards +18.6 more in St Leonards

874.7 85th pct 893.3 86th pct

PT routes in Queenscliff in St Leonards +1 more in St Leonards

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Queenscliff in St Leonards +4 longer in St Leonards

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Queenscliff in St Leonards +2 longer in St Leonards

75 53rd pct 77 55th pct

How people get to work

42.4% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 56.8%

32.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 23.0%

5.5% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

1.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 36.9%

9.0% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.6% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 5.5%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

6.6% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 18.2%

18.3% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 12.8%

10.1% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

10.6% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.4% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Queenscliff in St Leonards +1.6 higher in Queenscliff

5.9 88th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queenscliff in St Leonards +1.0 more in Queenscliff

5.0 83rd pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Queenscliff in St Leonards +36.4 pts higher in Queenscliff

70.3% 85th pct 33.8% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Queenscliff in St Leonards +38.8 pts higher in Queenscliff

71.8% 85th pct 33.0% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Queenscliff in St Leonards +12.4 pts higher in Queenscliff

97.7% 92nd pct 85.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Queenscliff in St Leonards +56.9 pts higher in Queenscliff

95.8% 97th pct 39.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Queenscliff in St Leonards +1.6 pts higher in Queenscliff

99.4% 86th pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Queenscliff in St Leonards +32.1 pts higher in St Leonards

0.0% 0th pct 32.1% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Queenscliff in St Leonards +9.7 more in Queenscliff

28.4 72nd pct 18.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Queenscliff in St Leonards +63 higher in Queenscliff

82 83rd pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Queenscliff in St Leonards +0.6 pts higher in Queenscliff

3.5% 21st pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Queenscliff with nearby areas

Swan Island Point Lonsdale Swan Bay Mannerim Portsea Marcus Hill St Leonards Ocean Grove

Compare St Leonards with nearby areas

Indented Head Portarlington Swan Bay Swan Island Bellarine Drysdale Queenscliff Mannerim

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queenscliff vs St Leonards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22135/queenscliff/vs/SAL22346/st-leonards