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Leichhardt vs Woodend

Name: Leichhardt vs Woodend — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Leichhardt profile · Woodend profile

Leichhardt Woodend

Leichhardt (Qld) and Woodend (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Woodend (Qld) has a more qualified and wealthier population, with 21.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly family income of $2,082. In contrast, Leichhardt (Qld) is shaped by higher levels of rental stress and family pressure; 63.8% of homes are rented, and 39.9% of families are one-parent households. Leichhardt (Qld) also has a larger share of First Nations people, with a much higher unemployment rate for this group at 28.2%.

These two places have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining similar patterns in their basic makeup. Both areas have almost identical shares of people born overseas and similar typical weekly rents. While they are effectively alike in these areas, they differ in how they get around. Leichhardt (Qld) is better served by public transport, with far more departures and more stops, while Woodend (Qld) is more walkable for daily needs, as 70.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.2 pts higher in Leichhardt One-parent: 20.7 pts higher in Leichhardt Family income: $856 higher in Woodend Population: 2,988 larger in Leichhardt Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Woodend

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leichhardt in Woodend +2,988 larger in Leichhardt gap widening

4,471 86th pct 1,483 75th pct

Median age in Leichhardt in Woodend +6 yrs older in Woodend gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.1%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 19.1%

14.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

51.5% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 41.3%

26.9% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

6.2% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

4.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Leichhardt Woodend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 84.6%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English +0.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

39.9% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 39.2%

10.6% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.0% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.7% German +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 49.0%

37.6% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leichhardt in Woodend +13.22 more in Woodend

0.92 6th pct 14.13 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leichhardt in Woodend +4 more in Woodend

19 86th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Leichhardt in Woodend +24 larger in Leichhardt

600 84th pct 577 81st pct

ICSEA in Leichhardt in Woodend +9 higher in Leichhardt

999 55th pct 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 59.9%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 20.6%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 9.3%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.1 pts 29.9%

11.0% Bachelor degree +12.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

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

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%

14.6% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.0% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.3% Education +6.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%

8.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Leichhardt in Woodend +$164 higher in Woodend gap widening

$580 22nd pct $744 49th pct

Household income in Leichhardt in Woodend +$520 higher in Woodend gap widening

$1,109 20th pct $1,629 56th pct

Family income in Leichhardt in Woodend +$856 higher in Woodend gap widening

$1,226 13th pct $2,082 62nd pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 29.3%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 15.2%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.9% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 42.3%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.3%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.6% Mental health ◂ +6.8 pts 13.8%

16.2% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%

12.3% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

4.9% Heart disease even 4.9%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.1% None +9.9 pts ▸ 59.0%

24.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 23.3%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leichhardt in Woodend +460 larger in Leichhardt

561 87th pct 101 86th pct

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

18 yrs 18th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Leichhardt in Woodend +$56 higher in Leichhardt

$420 20th pct $364 13th pct

Household income in Leichhardt in Woodend +$417 higher in Woodend

$958 17th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leichhardt in Woodend +0.1 larger in Leichhardt gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

38.3% Couples with children +14.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

39.9% One-parent families ◂ +20.7 pts 19.2%

19.8% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.2% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.4%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leichhardt in Woodend +$20 higher in Woodend gap steady

$280 50th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Leichhardt in Woodend +$252 higher in Woodend gap widening

$1,200 24th pct $1,452 39th pct

People / bedroom in Leichhardt in Woodend even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.8% Rented ◂ +32.2 pts 31.5%

20.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.4% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.7% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 87.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment +10.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 52.7%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 16.7%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.5% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.2% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 59.2%

15.6% $350–$549 +7.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 50.2%

29.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.4 pts 17.7%

7.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leichhardt in Woodend +17 more in Leichhardt

21 86th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Leichhardt in Woodend +2.00 more in Leichhardt

4.70 76th pct 2.70 68th pct

Departures/1k in Leichhardt in Woodend +512.4 more in Leichhardt

841.4 85th pct 329.1 75th pct

PT routes in Leichhardt in Woodend even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Leichhardt in Woodend +4 longer in Woodend

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Leichhardt in Woodend +5 longer in Leichhardt

38 31st pct 33 29th pct

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

0 0th pct 6,715 53rd pct

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

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

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 57.9%

6.9% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

0.8% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 38.6%

32.2% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.4% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

3.1% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.5% Education & training +9.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

5.9% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%

6.2% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 2.3%

3.4% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

9.5% Professionals +15.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.3% Labourers ◂ +13.0 pts 6.3%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.9 pts 5.0%

6.0% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Leichhardt in Woodend +0.7 higher in Woodend

5.4 85th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leichhardt in Woodend +0.8 more in Woodend

4.9 82nd pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Leichhardt in Woodend +26.5 pts higher in Woodend

47.3% 79th pct 73.7% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Leichhardt in Woodend +29.8 pts higher in Woodend

40.8% 77th pct 70.6% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Leichhardt in Woodend +6.4 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.8% 99th pct 93.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Leichhardt in Woodend +3.5 pts higher in Woodend

72.8% 83rd pct 76.3% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Leichhardt in Woodend +6.2 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.9% 95th pct 93.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Leichhardt in Woodend +1.2 pts higher in Woodend

45.5% 83rd pct 46.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Leichhardt in Woodend +0.5 more in Woodend

9.6 40th pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Leichhardt in Woodend +53 higher in Leichhardt

179 89th pct 125 87th pct

Mean slope in Leichhardt in Woodend +1.9 pts higher in Woodend

5.4% 47th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Leichhardt with nearby areas

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Compare Woodend with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leichhardt vs Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31650/leichhardt/vs/SAL33130/woodend