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Leichhardt vs West Ipswich

Name: Leichhardt vs West Ipswich — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Leichhardt profile · West Ipswich profile

Leichhardt West Ipswich

Leichhardt (Qld) and West Ipswich are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Leichhardt (Qld) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 31 and a higher share of children under 15 (24.4%). It also has more large family homes, with 88.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, West Ipswich is more walkable and better served by amenities; it is described as a walker's paradise, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. West Ipswich also has a higher share of university degrees (12.3%) and higher typical weekly earnings.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people born overseas, at around 11%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes and the percentage of one-parent families. While West Ipswich has far more public transport departures and a higher walkability score, Leichhardt (Qld) has a larger First Nations population (12.5%) and more people living with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.4 pts higher in Leichhardt Population: 3,959 larger in Leichhardt Recent arrivals: 8.7 pts higher in Leichhardt Median age: 8 yrs older in West Ipswich De facto: 5.8 pts higher in Leichhardt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +3,959 larger in Leichhardt gap widening

4,471 86th pct 512 65th pct

Median age in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +8 yrs older in West Ipswich gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.8%

24.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 17.6%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

51.5% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 51.1%

26.9% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 26.7%

10.9% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.2% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Leichhardt West Ipswich

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 78.9%

3.4% New Zealand even 3.3%

2.1% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English ◂ +0.1 pts 39.8%

39.9% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 38.3%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.7% German ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 84.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

37.6% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 31.4%

8.5% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +21.30 more in West Ipswich

0.92 6th pct 22.22 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +4 more in West Ipswich

19 86th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +34 larger in Leichhardt

600 84th pct 566 80th pct

ICSEA in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +4 higher in Leichhardt

999 55th pct 994 53rd pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 42.7%

25.6% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 33.3%

11.0% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%

5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +7.9 pts 9.9%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

12.0% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.1% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.3% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

3.0% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +$20 higher in West Ipswich gap narrowing

$580 22nd pct $600 25th pct

Household income in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +$40 higher in West Ipswich gap narrowing

$1,109 20th pct $1,149 22nd pct

Family income in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +$160 higher in West Ipswich gap widening

$1,226 13th pct $1,386 20th pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 38.0%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 19.0%

21.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 46.7%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.2%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.6% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 16.4%

16.2% Asthma ◂ +5.8 pts 10.4%

12.3% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.1% None +2.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

24.3% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 22.3%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +513 larger in Leichhardt

561 87th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +8 yrs older in West Ipswich

18 yrs 18th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +$65 higher in West Ipswich

$420 20th pct $485 30th pct

Household income in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +$458 higher in West Ipswich

$958 17th pct $1,416 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +0.1 larger in Leichhardt gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

39.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 39.8%

38.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 36.5%

19.8% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.2% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 16.8%

12.4% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +$10 higher in Leichhardt gap steady

$280 50th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +$317 higher in West Ipswich gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Leichhardt in West Ipswich even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.8% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 53.8%

13.4% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 19.0%

1.7% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 82.6%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 51.1%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 12.5%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% $200–$349 +16.3 pts ▸ 83.8%

15.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 8.1%

13.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

0.6% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.4 pts 42.9%

7.1% $1,800–$2,999 +44.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

29.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 20.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +16 more in Leichhardt

21 86th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +5.07 more in West Ipswich

4.70 76th pct 9.77 87th pct

Departures/1k in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +828.5 more in West Ipswich

841.4 85th pct 1,669.9 90th pct

PT routes in Leichhardt in West Ipswich even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +1 longer in West Ipswich

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +5 longer in Leichhardt

38 31st pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +6,715 more in West Ipswich

0 0th pct 6,715 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +27,309 more in West Ipswich

6,715 37th pct 34,024 58th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 56.4%

6.9% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.8% Walked +8.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.8% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 40.3%

32.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 31.8%

9.8% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.4% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

3.4% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Electricity, gas & water +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

9.5% Professionals +10.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.3% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 16.0%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 10.5%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%

9.4% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +3.3 higher in West Ipswich

5.4 85th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +2.8 more in West Ipswich

4.9 82nd pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +52.7 pts higher in West Ipswich

47.3% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +59.2 pts higher in West Ipswich

40.8% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +0.8 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.8% 99th pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to school in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +27.0 pts higher in West Ipswich

72.8% 83rd pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Leichhardt in West Ipswich even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +53.8 pts higher in West Ipswich

45.5% 83rd pct 99.2% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +29.4 more in West Ipswich

9.6 40th pct 39.1 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +112 higher in West Ipswich

179 89th pct 291 95th pct

Mean slope in Leichhardt in West Ipswich +1.8 pts higher in West Ipswich

5.4% 47th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Compare Leichhardt with nearby areas

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Compare West Ipswich with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leichhardt vs West Ipswich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31650/leichhardt/vs/SAL33037/west-ipswich