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Leichhardt vs Wulkuraka

Name: Leichhardt vs Wulkuraka — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Leichhardt profile · Wulkuraka profile

Leichhardt Wulkuraka

Leichhardt (Qld) and Wulkuraka are neighbouring areas in Ipswich with very different layouts. Leichhardt (Qld) is more walkable and has a higher share of detached houses at 91.5%, while Wulkuraka is mostly car-dependent and has a higher share of townhouses. Public transport is much more accessible in Leichhardt (Qld), where 99.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 58.5% in Wulkuraka. Wulkuraka generally has higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $1,540 compared to $1,109 in Leichhardt (Qld), and a higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (53.4% versus 43.3%).

Everyday life is similar in other ways, with nearly the same percentage of people born overseas and those who use another language at home. Both areas also have a similar share of people providing unpaid care and a nearly identical drive time to the city of around 38 to 39 minutes. While Leichhardt (Qld) has a slightly higher share of First Nations people (12.5% versus 9.0%), both areas sit well above the national figure for this population.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,146 larger in Leichhardt Separate houses: 15.1 pts higher in Leichhardt Family income: $573 higher in Wulkuraka Participation: 11.3 pts higher in Wulkuraka Renting: 10.9 pts higher in Leichhardt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +3,146 larger in Leichhardt gap widening

4,471 86th pct 1,325 75th pct

Median age in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +3 yrs older in Leichhardt gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.4% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 19.2%

14.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

Marital status

51.5% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 48.3%

26.9% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

10.9% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Leichhardt Wulkuraka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 81.1%

3.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English ◂ +3.0 pts 36.9%

39.9% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 39.7%

9.0% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Irish even 10.6%

6.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.2% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Italian even 1.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

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 +0.2 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 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 ◂ +4.6 pts 47.0%

37.6% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

8.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka

0.92 6th pct —

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

19 86th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +11 larger in Wulkuraka

600 84th pct 611 86th pct

ICSEA in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +5 higher in Leichhardt

999 55th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 24.1%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 8.4%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 41.0%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.0% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%

12.0% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

9.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

8.1% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +$198 higher in Wulkuraka gap steady

$580 22nd pct $778 55th pct

Household income in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +$431 higher in Wulkuraka gap narrowing

$1,109 20th pct $1,540 50th pct

Family income in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +$573 higher in Wulkuraka gap widening

$1,226 13th pct $1,799 44th pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 31.5%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 13.9%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.9% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 38.7%

33.7% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.6% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 14.2%

16.2% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

12.3% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.1% None +8.4 pts ▸ 57.5%

24.3% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 21.7%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +442 larger in Leichhardt

561 87th pct 119 86th pct

Median age in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +3 yrs older in Leichhardt

18 yrs 18th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +$155 higher in Wulkuraka

$420 20th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +$354 higher in Wulkuraka

$958 17th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +0.2 larger in Wulkuraka gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

38.3% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

39.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 32.8%

19.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 16.7%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 28.6%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 23.3%

18.7% 3 people even 18.7%

12.4% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.7% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +$55 higher in Wulkuraka gap narrowing

$280 50th pct $335 67th pct

Mortgage in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +$100 higher in Wulkuraka gap narrowing

$1,200 24th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.8% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 52.9%

20.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.4% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +15.1 pts 76.4%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.6% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 35.0%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

6.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

1.5% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.4 pts 54.2%

15.6% $350–$549 +26.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

13.2% Under $200 ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

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 +0.9 pts ▸ 56.2%

29.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.8 pts 15.3%

7.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +19 more in Leichhardt

21 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +3.19 more in Leichhardt

4.70 76th pct 1.51 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +576.5 more in Leichhardt

841.4 85th pct 264.9 74th pct

PT routes in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +7 more in Wulkuraka

1 71st pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +8 longer in Wulkuraka

1 0th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +1 longer in Wulkuraka

38 31st pct 39 32nd pct

Reach 30 min in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +1,553 more in Wulkuraka

6,715 37th pct 8,268 39th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 68.3%

6.9% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 40.0%

32.2% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.4% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 3.2%

3.1% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

10.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

6.2% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 13.9%

13.5% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

9.5% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

6.0% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +2.8 higher in Leichhardt

5.4 85th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +3.0 more in Leichhardt

4.9 82nd pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +46.8 pts higher in Leichhardt

47.3% 79th pct 0.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +40.4 pts higher in Leichhardt

40.8% 77th pct 0.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +41.3 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.8% 99th pct 58.5% 75th pct

Walk to school in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +72.4 pts higher in Leichhardt

72.8% 83rd pct 0.4% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +4.4 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.9% 95th pct 95.4% 83rd pct

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

45.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +1.7 more in Wulkuraka

9.6 40th pct 11.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +148 higher in Leichhardt

179 89th pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Leichhardt in Wulkuraka +1.4 pts higher in Wulkuraka

5.4% 47th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Leichhardt with nearby areas

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Compare Wulkuraka with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leichhardt vs Wulkuraka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31650/leichhardt/vs/SAL33173/wulkuraka