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Coalfalls vs Leichhardt

Name: Coalfalls vs Leichhardt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Coalfalls profile · Leichhardt profile

Coalfalls Leichhardt

Leichhardt (Qld) and Coalfalls are neighbouring areas with very different economic profiles. Coalfalls is much more affluent, with a typical family income of $1,991 a week compared to $1,226 in Leichhardt (Qld), and a far higher share of residents with a university degree (20.3% versus 7.2%). This gap extends to housing, as renting is far more common in Leichhardt (Qld) at 63.8%, while 31.5% of Coalfalls homes are owned outright. Leichhardt (Qld) also has a younger population, with 24.4% of people under 15 and a much higher rate of one-parent families at 39.9%.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as typical weekly rents being nearly the same at around $280 to $300. Both areas are also effectively alike in their share of overseas-born residents and the fact that nearly everyone can walk to a park within 15 minutes. While Coalfalls is generally more prosperous, Leichhardt (Qld) provides better access to transport and health services, with 45.5% of its homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to none in Coalfalls.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,573 larger in Leichhardt Renting: 38.2 pts higher in Leichhardt One-parent: 18.6 pts higher in Leichhardt Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in Coalfalls Recent arrivals: 8.7 pts higher in Leichhardt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +3,573 larger in Leichhardt gap widening

898 72nd pct 4,471 86th pct

Median age in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +7 yrs older in Coalfalls gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.5%

20.4% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 11.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

33.5% Never married +18.0 pts ▸ 51.5%

47.2% Married ◂ +20.3 pts 26.9%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

3.6% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Widowed even 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Coalfalls Leichhardt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 81.8%

2.1% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% England even 2.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 39.9%

39.6% English +0.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

16.4% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 10.6%

12.9% German ◂ +6.3 pts 6.7%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

1.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 87.5%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

50.4% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 37.6%

5.2% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coalfalls in Leichhardt

— 0.92 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +2 more in Coalfalls

21 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +11 larger in Leichhardt

590 83rd pct 600 84th pct

ICSEA in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +4 higher in Leichhardt

994 53rd pct 999 55th pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 43.3%

22.8% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.6% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.2% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 11.0%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 17.8%

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 12.0%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%

9.8% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

1.6% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +$256 higher in Coalfalls gap widening

$836 64th pct $580 22nd pct

Household income in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +$622 higher in Coalfalls gap widening

$1,731 62nd pct $1,109 20th pct

Family income in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +$765 higher in Coalfalls gap widening

$1,991 57th pct $1,226 13th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 +13.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.1%

11.8% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 3.3%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 6.7%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.7% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

11.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.4% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +5.4 pts 49.1%

25.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 24.3%

8.8% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.5% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +508 larger in Leichhardt

53 78th pct 561 87th pct

Median age in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +1 yrs older in Coalfalls

19 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +$429 higher in Coalfalls

$849 69th pct $420 20th pct

Household income in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +$854 higher in Coalfalls

$1,812 55th pct $958 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +0.1 larger in Coalfalls gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.6 pts 38.3%

21.2% One-parent families +18.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 19.8%

0.4% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 33.2%

21.8% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.9% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.8% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +$20 higher in Coalfalls gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +$317 higher in Coalfalls gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Coalfalls in Leichhardt even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.6% Rented +38.2 pts ▸ 63.8%

40.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.7 pts 20.6%

31.5% Owned outright ◂ +18.1 pts 13.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 91.5%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

26.5% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

7.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

29.9% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 15.6%

8.0% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

21.9% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 7.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +19 more in Leichhardt

2 71st pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +2.47 more in Leichhardt

2.23 66th pct 4.70 76th pct

Departures/1k in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +569.7 more in Leichhardt

271.7 74th pct 841.4 85th pct

PT routes in Coalfalls in Leichhardt even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +5 longer in Coalfalls

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +4 longer in Leichhardt

34 29th pct 38 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +6,715 more in Coalfalls

6,715 53rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +12,115 more in Coalfalls

18,830 48th pct 6,715 37th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 66.8%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 6.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.7% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 32.2%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

4.7% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 5.9%

9.3% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

6.9% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

4.5% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 9.5%

9.7% Labourers +9.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.8% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.5% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 6.0%

12.4% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.4% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +0.9 higher in Leichhardt

4.4 80th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +0.6 more in Leichhardt

4.3 79th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +10.5 pts higher in Coalfalls

57.7% 81st pct 47.3% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +17.4 pts higher in Coalfalls

58.2% 82nd pct 40.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +19.4 pts higher in Leichhardt

80.4% 81st pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +4.0 pts higher in Coalfalls

76.9% 84th pct 72.8% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Coalfalls in Leichhardt even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +45.5 pts higher in Leichhardt

0.0% 0th pct 45.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +2.9 more in Leichhardt

6.7 33rd pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +132 higher in Leichhardt

47 78th pct 179 89th pct

Mean slope in Coalfalls in Leichhardt +4.6 pts higher in Coalfalls

10.0% 81st pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Coalfalls with nearby areas

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Compare Leichhardt with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coalfalls vs Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30637/coalfalls/vs/SAL31650/leichhardt