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Lake Darlot vs Leonora

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Lake Darlot profile · Leonora profile

Lake Darlot Leonora

Leonora and Lake Darlot are two remote Western Australian areas with very different social profiles. Leonora is more diverse and family-oriented, with 19.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 15.1% of the population being children. Lake Darlot is far more specialised, where 78.8% of workers are in mining and the typical personal weekly income is much higher at $2,031. Leonora also has more established local services, with 60.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Both areas share a similar connection to the world beyond Western Australia, with about 15% of people in each being recent arrivals from overseas. They are also alike in their reliance on cars, as both are mostly car-dependent or car-dependent. While Leonora has a more varied age range and a higher share of people with no religion, Lake Darlot is heavily dominated by young adults aged 25 to 44.

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Where they differ most

Population: 479 larger in Leonora No religion: 29.5 pts higher in Leonora Household income: $1,230 higher in Leonora Participation: 25.3 pts higher in Leonora First Nations: 19.5 pts higher in Leonora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Darlotin Leonora +479 larger in Leonora gap narrowing
178 51st pct 657 69th pct
Median age in Lake Darlotin Leonora +6 yrs older in Leonora gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Lake Darlotin Leonora +19.5 pts higher in Leonora gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.5% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Darlotin Leonora +10.6 pts higher in Leonora gap widening
2.8% 4th pct 13.4% 27th pct
Under 15 in Lake Darlotin Leonora +12.8 pts higher in Leonora gap narrowing
2.2% 3rd pct 15.1% 37th pct
De facto in Lake Darlotin Leonora
— 16.7% 78th pct

Age structure

63.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +31.2 pts 32.3%
21.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
2.2% Children (0–14) +12.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.8% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

Marital status

61.8% Never married ◂ +18.0 pts 43.7%
30.0% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
5.3% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.9% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Lake Darlot Leonora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Darlotin Leonora +6.4 pts higher in Leonora gap widening
11.2% 49th pct 17.7% 72nd pct

Country of birth

15.7% Australia +43.3 pts ▸ 59.1%
2.8% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

7.9% Australian +18.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
12.4% English +10.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
4.5% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.7% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
2.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lake Darlotin Leonora +12.8 pts higher in Leonora gap widening
3.9% 54th pct 16.7% 86th pct
Limited English in Lake Darlotin Leonora +1.2 pts higher in Leonora gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

21.3% English only +39.1 pts ▸ 60.4%
0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lake Darlotin Leonora +29.5 pts higher in Leonora gap widening
12.4% 2nd pct 41.9% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

73.6% Not stated ◂ +49.2 pts 24.4%
12.4% No religion +29.5 pts ▸ 41.9%
9.6% Christianity +19.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lake Darlotin Leonora +18.9 pts higher in Leonora gap widening
13.5% 0th pct 32.4% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Darlotin Leonora +3.7 pts higher in Leonora gap steady
4.1% 10th pct 7.8% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Lake Darlotin Leonora
— 10.10 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Darlotin Leonora +1 more in Leonora
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Lake Darlotin Leonora
— 100 26th pct
ICSEA in Lake Darlotin Leonora
— 746 2nd pct

Highest year of school

13.5% Year 12 +18.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
7.6% Year 10 +10.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.8% Year 11 +8.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

8.3% Certificate III / IV +17.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
3.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.5% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

9.6% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.2% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Education +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Darlotin Leonora +$1,085 higher in Lake Darlot gap widening
$2,031 100th pct $946 77th pct
Household income in Lake Darlotin Leonora +$1,230 higher in Leonora
$225 0th pct $1,455 44th pct
Family income in Lake Darlotin Leonora
— $1,671 36th pct
High earners in Lake Darlotin Leonora +1.7 pts higher in Leonora gap steady
11.8% 69th pct 13.5% 75th pct
High-income homes in Lake Darlotin Leonora
— 13.3% 42nd pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
2.9% $650–$1,499 +16.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
1.8% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Darlotin Leonora +19.1 pts higher in Leonora
2.8% 0th pct 21.9% 19th pct
Mental health in Lake Darlotin Leonora +3.2 pts higher in Leonora
3.4% 18th pct 6.5% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Darlotin Leonora +3.0 pts higher in Leonora gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.4% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Diabetes +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

22.5% None +30.2 pts ▸ 52.7%
3.9% One condition +10.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Darlotin Leonora +12.9 pts higher in Leonora gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.9% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Darlotin Leonora +3.9 pts higher in Leonora gap narrowing
1.8% 3rd pct 5.7% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Darlotin Leonora +11.5 pts higher in Leonora gap widening
5.9% 2nd pct 17.3% 18th pct
Defence service in Lake Darlotin Leonora +0.5 pts higher in Lake Darlot
3.0% 56th pct 2.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Darlotin Leonora +14.3 pts higher in Leonora gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Darlotin Leonora +128 larger in Leonora
0 0th pct 128 86th pct
Median age in Lake Darlotin Leonora +2 yrs older in Lake Darlot
31 yrs 66th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Lake Darlotin Leonora
— 20.9% 11th pct
Unemployment in Lake Darlotin Leonora
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Lake Darlotin Leonora +$2,133 higher in Lake Darlot
$2,500 100th pct $367 13th pct
Household income in Lake Darlotin Leonora
— $1,062 21st pct
Indigenous language in Lake Darlotin Leonora
— 46.1% 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Darlotin Leonora +0.8 larger in Leonora gap widening
1.5 0th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Lake Darlotin Leonora
— 25.5% 93rd pct
Living alone in Lake Darlotin Leonora
— 37.4% 88th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Darlotin Leonora +$187 higher in Lake Darlot
$350 71st pct $163 16th pct
Mortgage in Lake Darlotin Leonora
— $714 7th pct
People / bedroom in Lake Darlotin Leonora +0.30 higher in Leonora
0.60 7th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Lake Darlotin Leonora
— 37.4% 87th pct
Owned outright in Lake Darlotin Leonora
— 30.3% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Lake Darlotin Leonora
— 70.8% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Darlotin Leonora
— 59.0% 13th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Darlotin Leonora
— 15.3% 91st pct
Work from home in Lake Darlotin Leonora +4.1 pts higher in Leonora
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 9th pct
PT commute in Lake Darlotin Leonora +10.3 pts higher in Lake Darlot
15.2% 100th pct 4.8% 90th pct
PT stops in Lake Darlotin Leonora even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Darlotin Leonora even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Darlotin Leonora even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lake Darlotin Leonora even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 43.1%
0.0% Walked +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.2% Bus ◂ +10.3 pts 4.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Darlotin Leonora +18.7 pts higher in Leonora gap narrowing
13.6% 8th pct 32.3% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Lake Darlotin Leonora +0.5 pts higher in Leonora
15.0% 78th pct 15.5% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Darlotin Leonora +12.1 pts higher in Lake Darlot gap widening
14.6% 96th pct 2.5% 40th pct
Participation in Lake Darlotin Leonora +25.3 pts higher in Leonora gap widening
24.1% 0th pct 49.4% 20th pct
Full-time in Lake Darlotin Leonora +20.4 pts higher in Lake Darlot
97.0% 100th pct 76.6% 94th pct

Industries people work in

78.8% Mining ◂ +53.5 pts 25.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.2% Administrative & support ◂ +13.7 pts 1.5%
12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.5 pts 2.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Education & training +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

39.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +23.8 pts 15.6%
39.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +26.8 pts 12.6%
18.2% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 12.6%
0.0% Labourers +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.1% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Darlotin Leonora +2.0 higher in Leonora
0.0 0th pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Darlotin Leonora +2.0 more in Leonora
0.0 0th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Lake Darlotin Leonora even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Darlotin Leonora +61.2 pts higher in Leonora
0.0% 0th pct 61.2% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Lake Darlotin Leonora even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lake Darlotin Leonora +60.6 pts higher in Leonora
0.0% 0th pct 60.6% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Darlotin Leonora +68.7 pts higher in Leonora
0.0% 0th pct 68.7% 69th pct
Walk to health in Lake Darlotin Leonora +7.5 pts higher in Leonora
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Darlotin Leonora +12.2 more in Leonora
0.0 0th pct 12.2 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Darlotin Leonora even
0 0th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Lake Darlotin Leonora +2.0 pts higher in Leonora
1.6% 0th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Lake Darlot with nearby areas

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Compare Leonora with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Darlot vs Leonora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50817/lake-darlot/vs/SAL50846/leonora