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Leederville vs Northbridge

Name: Leederville vs Northbridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Leederville profile · Northbridge profile

Leederville Northbridge

Leederville and Northbridge (WA) are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different housing and social profiles. Leederville is more affluent and established, with 35.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a higher share of separate houses at 39.3%. In contrast, Northbridge (WA) is a high-density hub where flats or apartments make up 86.6% of homes. It is also much more multicultural; 54.4% of its residents were born overseas, and 39.8% use a language other than English at home, compared to 32.7% and 15.2% in Leederville.

Both areas are almost identical in their accessibility, with every home located within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share similar typical weekly rents, around $400 to $430. While both remain very young by national standards, Leederville has a larger share of seniors and children, while Northbridge (WA) has a higher concentration of young adults and recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.3 pts higher in Leederville 3+ bedrooms: 38.4 pts higher in Leederville Recent arrivals: 26.7 pts higher in Northbridge Other language: 24.6 pts higher in Northbridge Renting: 23.6 pts higher in Northbridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leederville in Northbridge +2,266 larger in Leederville gap widening

3,686 86th pct 1,420 75th pct

Median age in Leederville in Northbridge +4 yrs older in Leederville gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

42.5% Young adults (25–44) +19.6 pts ▸ 62.0%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 13.9%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 4.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 4.9%

Marital status

50.9% Never married +12.7 pts ▸ 63.6%

31.3% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 24.7%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

2.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Leederville Northbridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.7% Australia ◂ +29.4 pts 32.3%

7.0% England ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

0.5% China +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.6% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.1% English ◂ +14.6 pts 22.5%

26.1% Australian ◂ +13.2 pts 12.9%

5.5% Chinese +8.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 5.7%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%

9.7% Italian ◂ +6.1 pts 3.6%

1.9% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% German ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only ◂ +31.9 pts 47.0%

1.4% Mandarin +6.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.1% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 49.0%

35.2% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 23.2%

7.5% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.8% Buddhism +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leederville in Northbridge

7.18 68th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Leederville in Northbridge +14 more in Leederville

32 89th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Leederville in Northbridge +197 larger in Northbridge

604 85th pct 801 95th pct

ICSEA in Leederville in Northbridge +10 higher in Northbridge

1,119 95th pct 1,128 97th pct

Highest year of school

77.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 70.8%

8.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

4.1% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 35.3%

17.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 12.3%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.5% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce even 19.2%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

13.9% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 7.5%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

6.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.9% Information technology even 2.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Leederville in Northbridge +$261 higher in Leederville gap widening

$1,310 93rd pct $1,049 86th pct

Household income in Leederville in Northbridge +$463 higher in Leederville gap widening

$2,316 87th pct $1,853 68th pct

Family income in Leederville in Northbridge +$842 higher in Leederville gap widening

$3,177 93rd pct $2,335 75th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

23.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 10.3%

16.3% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 20.0%

26.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.3%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +5.2 pts ▸ 69.9%

19.6% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 12.6%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leederville in Northbridge +1 larger in Leederville

29 72nd pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Leederville in Northbridge +3 yrs older in Northbridge

25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Leederville in Northbridge +$99 higher in Leederville

$674 53rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Leederville in Northbridge +$729 higher in Leederville

$2,416 76th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leederville in Northbridge +0.1 larger in Leederville gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples without children +17.8 pts ▸ 61.3%

43.2% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 28.3%

11.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

2.2% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.3% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

9.2% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

1.7% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leederville in Northbridge +$30 higher in Leederville gap widening

$430 87th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Leederville in Northbridge +$310 higher in Leederville gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,690 54th pct

People / bedroom in Leederville in Northbridge +0.20 higher in Northbridge gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented +23.6 pts ▸ 66.6%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 21.0%

22.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 10.1%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

0.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

23.7% Flat or apartment +62.9 pts ▸ 86.6%

39.3% Separate house ◂ +36.3 pts 3.0%

35.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.3 pts 10.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms +28.8 pts ▸ 67.7%

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.7 pts 10.3%

10.3% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 0.7%

1.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 69.2%

14.8% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.8 pts 5.2%

3.1% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 22.0%

21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 16.5%

11.2% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leederville in Northbridge +11 more in Leederville

21 86th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Leederville in Northbridge +1.35 more in Northbridge

5.70 80th pct 7.04 86th pct

Departures/1k in Leederville in Northbridge +3,147.6 more in Northbridge

1,837.0 91st pct 4,984.5 100th pct

PT routes in Leederville in Northbridge even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Leederville in Northbridge +2 longer in Northbridge

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Leederville in Northbridge +3 longer in Leederville

5 0th pct 2 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Leederville in Northbridge +11,340 more in Northbridge

33,698 86th pct 45,038 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Leederville in Northbridge +134,185 more in Northbridge

146,885 86th pct 281,070 88th pct

Transit to city in Leederville in Northbridge +14 longer in Leederville

31 9th pct 17 0th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +16.7 pts 31.3%

4.8% Walked +18.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%

8.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

4.9% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 64.2%

32.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.4 pts 12.2%

7.3% No vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 0.7%

2.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.8% Accommodation & food +14.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 9.3%

15.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 10.8%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 4.9%

6.4% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

6.2% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

2.5% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

46.7% Professionals ◂ +19.1 pts 27.6%

15.2% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

7.8% Technicians & trades +7.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.6% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.6% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

5.4% Sales workers even 5.4%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Leederville in Northbridge +0.4 higher in Northbridge

9.0 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leederville in Northbridge +0.1 more in Leederville

8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Leederville in Northbridge even