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Leederville vs Mount Hawthorn

Name: Leederville vs Mount Hawthorn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Leederville profile · Mount Hawthorn profile

Leederville Mount Hawthorn

Mount Hawthorn and Leederville are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different housing and family profiles. Mount Hawthorn is much more family-oriented, with 22.8% of people being children under 15 and 36.1% of adults providing unpaid childcare. This is reflected in the housing, where separate houses are far more common at 77.9% and three or more bedrooms are found in 74.7% of homes. In contrast, Leederville has a much higher share of renters (42.9%) and people living alone (36.3%), with flats or apartments being far more common than in Mount Hawthorn.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked similarly in many ways, and they now share very similar typical weekly incomes, around $1,300. They are also alike in their levels of education, with both having a high share of adults with bachelor degrees, and similar rates of unemployment. While Mount Hawthorn is far more likely to have residents who speak a First Nations language (12.1% compared to 0.0% in Leederville), both areas have similar levels of language diversity overall.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,497 larger in Mount Hawthorn Separate houses: 38.6 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn 3+ bedrooms: 24.4 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn Recent movers: 22.4 pts higher in Leederville Renting: 16.8 pts higher in Leederville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +4,497 larger in Mount Hawthorn gap steady

3,686 86th pct 8,183 87th pct

Median age in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +2 yrs older in Mount Hawthorn gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

42.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 29.2%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

11.3% Children (0–14) +11.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

Marital status

31.3% Married +20.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

50.9% Never married ◂ +15.3 pts 35.6%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

2.3% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Leederville Mount Hawthorn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.7% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 72.0%

7.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

1.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.1% English even 37.1%

26.1% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.5% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

9.7% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

5.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.9% Indian even 1.9%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 82.6%

2.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 50.3%

35.2% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

1.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +6.11 more in Leederville

7.18 68th pct 1.07 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +3 more in Mount Hawthorn

32 89th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +47 larger in Leederville

604 85th pct 557 79th pct

ICSEA in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn even

1,119 95th pct 1,118 95th pct

Highest year of school

77.3% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 77.4%

8.6% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

17.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 14.4%

11.5% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

13.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

12.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.1% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

6.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +$48 higher in Leederville gap narrowing

$1,310 93rd pct $1,262 92nd pct

Household income in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +$574 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening

$2,316 87th pct $2,890 95th pct

Family income in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +$263 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening

$3,177 93rd pct $3,440 96th pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 23.1%

16.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.0% Under $650 even 11.0%

Personal income distribution

26.0% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.3%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.2%

12.8% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

2.4% Cancer even 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +7.6 pts ▸ 72.3%

19.6% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +37 larger in Mount Hawthorn

29 72nd pct 66 80th pct

Median age in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +6 yrs older in Leederville

25 yrs 46th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +$99 higher in Leederville

$674 53rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +$209 higher in Mount Hawthorn

$2,416 76th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +0.7 larger in Mount Hawthorn gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

43.2% Couples with children +25.6 pts ▸ 68.8%

43.5% Couples without children ◂ +22.9 pts 20.6%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 30.2%

36.3% 1 person ◂ +14.2 pts 22.1%

9.2% 4 people +14.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.0% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.7% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +$10 higher in Leederville gap narrowing

$430 87th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +$518 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,518 88th pct

People / bedroom in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +0.10 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented ◂ +16.8 pts 26.1%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

22.1% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

0.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

39.3% Separate house +38.6 pts ▸ 77.9%

35.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.0 pts 17.4%

23.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.4 pts 4.3%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

38.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 21.1%

9.9% 4 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

10.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 3.5%

1.5% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 51.8%

15.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

3.1% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% $750 or more even 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.1% $3,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.9%

25.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 15.5%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +24 more in Mount Hawthorn

21 86th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +0.20 more in Leederville

5.70 80th pct 5.50 79th pct

Departures/1k in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +947.7 more in Mount Hawthorn

1,837.0 91st pct 2,784.7 96th pct

PT routes in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +3 more in Mount Hawthorn

5 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +2 longer in Mount Hawthorn

5 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +12,119 more in Leederville

33,698 86th pct 21,579 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +41,843 more in Mount Hawthorn

146,885 86th pct 188,728 87th pct

Transit to city in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +3 longer in Mount Hawthorn

31 9th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

10.6% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

4.9% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

4.8% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 34.4%

32.6% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

6.3% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

2.3% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%

15.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%

8.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

6.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

46.7% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 40.4%

15.2% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +1.0 higher in Leederville

9.0 100th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn +0.2 more in Leederville

8.0 100th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Leederville in Mount Hawthorn even