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Leslie vs Wheatvale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Leslie profile · Wheatvale profile

Leslie Wheatvale

Wheatvale and Leslie are both sparsely populated rural areas in Queensland. Wheatvale is the larger of the two with 57 people, while Leslie has only 12. Typical weekly incomes are well higher in Wheatvale, where the usual household earns $966, compared to $725 in Leslie. However, typical weekly rent is well higher in Leslie at $225, whereas it is $155 in Wheatvale. Wheatvale also has more walkable amenities, with 23.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while no homes in Leslie are that close.

Both areas have a very similar level of school advantage, which is close to the national figure. They are also alike in that no homes are within a 15-minute walk of parks, groceries, or health services. Residents in both areas are far older than the national typical age, with Leslie being noticeably older at 57 and Wheatvale at 54. Both places remain very car-dependent with no public transport routes or stops.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lesliein Wheatvale +45 larger in Wheatvale gap steady
12 9th pct 57 30th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12
  • First area, 2021: 12
  • Second area, 2016: 56
  • Second area, 2021: 57
Median age in Lesliein Wheatvale +3 yrs older in Leslie gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 51 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 57 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 47 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 54 yrs
First Nations in Lesliein Wheatvale
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
31.6% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 17.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.6%
7.0% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.0%
8.1% 22nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.1%

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Marital status

83.3% Married ◂ +31.5 pts 51.9%
25.0% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Divorced +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lesliein Wheatvale
5.3% 22nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.3%

Country of birth

25.0% Australia +45.2 pts ▸ 70.2%
33.3% England ◂ +28.1 pts 5.3%
33.3% New Zealand ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

66.7% English ◂ +35.1 pts 31.6%
25.0% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
25.0% Scottish ◂ +19.7 pts 5.3%
0.0% Irish +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lesliein Wheatvale
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Lesliein Wheatvale
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +22.8 pts 77.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lesliein Wheatvale
21.1% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 12.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.1%

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 52.6%
0.0% Not stated +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% No religion +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

20.4% 2nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.4%
5.6% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.6%
Schools ≤3 km in Lesliein Wheatvale even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Lesliein Wheatvale even
37 13th pct 37 13th pct
958 31st pct 958 31st pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +25.9 pts 7.4%
0.0% Year 10 +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
25.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 20.4%
0.0% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Income

Personal income in Lesliein Wheatvale +$116 higher in Wheatvale gap widening
$350 0th pct $466 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: $575
  • First area, 2021: $350
  • Second area, 2016: $530
  • Second area, 2021: $466
Household income in Lesliein Wheatvale +$241 higher in Wheatvale
$725 3rd pct $966 12th pct
  • First area, 2021: $725
  • Second area, 2016: $749
  • Second area, 2021: $966
Family income in Lesliein Wheatvale +$49 higher in Wheatvale gap widening
$900 4th pct $949 5th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,124
  • First area, 2021: $900
  • Second area, 2016: $1,125
  • Second area, 2021: $949
High earners in Lesliein Wheatvale
7.4% 46th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.4%

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

75.0% Under $650 ◂ +49.1 pts 25.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lesliein Wheatvale
21.1% 16th pct
Mental health in Lesliein Wheatvale
0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Lesliein Wheatvale
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Diabetes +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Heart disease +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

25.0% None +31.1 pts ▸ 56.1%
25.0% One condition ◂ +11.0 pts 14.0%
0.0% Two conditions +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lesliein Wheatvale
11.1% 16th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 21.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.1%
Unpaid carers in Lesliein Wheatvale
11.1% 34th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 21.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.1%
Unpaid child care in Lesliein Wheatvale
18.5% 21st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.5%
Defence service in Lesliein Wheatvale
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lesliein Wheatvale
5.6% 2nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.6%

First Nations

First Nations people in Lesliein Wheatvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Lesliein Wheatvale
$225 2nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lesliein Wheatvale +0.3 larger in Wheatvale
1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct
  • First area, 2021: 1.8
  • Second area, 2016: 2.5
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 17.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 41.4%
0.0% Couples without children +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% Other families +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

133.3% 1 person ◂ +117.5 pts 15.8%
0.0% 2 people +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lesliein Wheatvale +$70 higher in Leslie
$225 32nd pct $155 14th pct
  • First area, 2021: $225
  • Second area, 2016: $200
  • Second area, 2021: $155
$2,043 74th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $2,080
  • Second area, 2021: $2,043
People / bedroom in Lesliein Wheatvale even
0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2016: 1.00
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60

How homes are owned or rented

133.3% Owned outright ◂ +80.7 pts 52.6%
100.0% Rented ◂ +52.6 pts 47.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

166.7% Separate house ◂ +66.7 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% 5 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Lesliein Wheatvale
13.0% 38th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Lesliein Wheatvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lesliein Wheatvale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lesliein Wheatvale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lesliein Wheatvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Lesliein Wheatvale +2 longer in Wheatvale
120 81st pct 122 82nd pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +52.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
0.0% Walked +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Worked at home +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 3 vehicles +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% 4 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 2 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lesliein Wheatvale
28.1% 39th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 30.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.1%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lesliein Wheatvale
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Lesliein Wheatvale
42.6% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 51.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.6%
47.8% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 48.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 47.8%

Industries people work in

80.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.2 pts 47.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Education & training +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

80.0% Managers ◂ +27.8 pts 52.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Labourers +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lesliein Wheatvale +0.1 higher in Wheatvale
0.0 32nd pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lesliein Wheatvale +0.2 more in Wheatvale
0.1 35th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Lesliein Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lesliein Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lesliein Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lesliein Wheatvale +23.5 pts higher in Wheatvale
0.0% 0th pct 23.5% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Lesliein Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lesliein Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lesliein Wheatvale +17.5 more in Wheatvale
0.0 0th pct 17.5 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Lesliein Wheatvale even
0 25th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Lesliein Wheatvale +0.5 pts higher in Wheatvale
4.6% 37th pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leslie vs Wheatvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31652/leslie/vs/SAL33057/wheatvale