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Leinster vs Leonora

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Leinster profile · Leonora profile

Leinster Leonora

Leinster and Leonora are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ most in their residents' ages and incomes. Leinster is a young area where the typical resident is 31 and typical weekly household income is $2,562. Leonora is older, with a typical age of 40 and a typical weekly household income of $1,455. Leonora has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 19.5%, compared to 3.9% in Leinster, and 46.1% of its residents speak a First Nations language.

Both areas are similar in that almost the same share of their workforce is employed full-time. While they share this employment pattern, their housing differs; Leonora has far more homes owned outright (30.3%), while Leinster has far more rentals (57.0%). Other gaps are also wide, with far more people living alone in Leonora and far more large families in Leinster. Since 2011, the two areas have remained similar in their terrain and basic access to parks.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $117 higher in Leonora Owned outright: 30.3 pts higher in Leonora 3+ bedrooms: 23.7 pts higher in Leinster Living alone: 20.1 pts higher in Leonora Renting: 19.6 pts higher in Leinster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leinsterin Leonora +59 larger in Leinster gap narrowing
716 70th pct 657 69th pct
Median age in Leinsterin Leonora +9 yrs older in Leonora gap widening
31 yrs 7th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Leinsterin Leonora +15.6 pts higher in Leonora gap steady
3.9% 67th pct 19.5% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in Leinsterin Leonora +11.4 pts higher in Leonora gap widening
2.0% 3rd pct 13.4% 27th pct
Under 15 in Leinsterin Leonora +7.7 pts higher in Leinster gap widening
22.8% 83rd pct 15.1% 37th pct
De facto in Leinsterin Leonora +12.5 pts higher in Leinster gap widening
29.2% 99th pct 16.7% 78th pct

Age structure

37.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 32.3%
20.8% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 15.1%
15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 9.9%
2.0% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

48.0% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 43.7%
38.5% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 38.1%
8.8% Divorced even 8.8%
3.8% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.3% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Leinster Leonora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Leinsterin Leonora +3.0 pts higher in Leinster gap widening
20.7% 78th pct 17.7% 72nd pct

Country of birth

51.4% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 59.1%
9.1% New Zealand ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%
3.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
0.4% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
1.0% 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

33.5% English ◂ +11.0 pts 22.5%
27.1% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 26.3%
7.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
5.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
2.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Leinsterin Leonora +7.8 pts higher in Leonora gap widening
8.9% 74th pct 16.7% 86th pct
Limited English in Leinsterin Leonora +1.2 pts higher in Leonora gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

63.0% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 60.4%
0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Leinsterin Leonora +1.9 pts higher in Leinster gap narrowing
43.7% 60th pct 41.9% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 41.9%
29.3% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 24.4%
24.6% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.4% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Islam ◂ +0.8 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 Leinsterin Leonora +4.5 pts higher in Leinster gap narrowing
36.9% 28th pct 32.4% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Leinsterin Leonora +1.1 pts higher in Leonora gap narrowing
6.7% 17th pct 7.8% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Leinsterin Leonora +3.97 more in Leonora
6.13 63rd pct 10.10 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Leinsterin Leonora even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Leinsterin Leonora +39 larger in Leonora
61 18th pct 100 26th pct
ICSEA in Leinsterin Leonora +180 higher in Leinster
926 16th pct 746 2nd pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.4%
17.6% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
3.3% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 25.8%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.4% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 12.2%
7.6% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%
3.6% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Leinsterin Leonora +$841 higher in Leinster gap widening
$1,787 100th pct $946 77th pct
Household income in Leinsterin Leonora +$1,107 higher in Leinster gap steady
$2,562 90th pct $1,455 44th pct
Family income in Leinsterin Leonora +$1,349 higher in Leinster gap widening
$3,020 91st pct $1,671 36th pct
High earners in Leinsterin Leonora +14.6 pts higher in Leinster gap narrowing
28.1% 98th pct 13.5% 75th pct
High-income homes in Leinsterin Leonora +23.9 pts higher in Leinster gap widening
37.2% 90th pct 13.3% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

40.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 25.6%
5.0% $650–$1,499 +20.2 pts ▸ 25.1%
20.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 6.7%
0.0% Under $650 +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 19.3%
9.2% Under $650 +21.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
18.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Leinsterin Leonora +9.8 pts higher in Leonora
12.2% 4th pct 21.9% 19th pct
Mental health in Leinsterin Leonora +1.9 pts higher in Leonora
4.6% 23rd pct 6.5% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Leinsterin Leonora +1.2 pts higher in Leonora gap steady
1.8% 24th pct 3.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.6% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.4% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.8% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
0.4% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Cancer +1.6 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

57.8% None ◂ +5.2 pts 52.7%
9.8% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
1.8% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.7% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Leinsterin Leonora +2.5 pts higher in Leonora gap steady
10.4% 14th pct 12.9% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Leinsterin Leonora +1.9 pts higher in Leonora gap widening
3.8% 7th pct 5.7% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Leinsterin Leonora +9.3 pts higher in Leinster gap narrowing
26.6% 57th pct 17.3% 18th pct
Defence service in Leinsterin Leonora +1.1 pts higher in Leonora
1.4% 36th pct 2.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Leinsterin Leonora +1.9 pts higher in Leonora gap steady
12.4% 9th pct 14.3% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Leinsterin Leonora +100 larger in Leonora
28 72nd pct 128 86th pct
Median age in Leinsterin Leonora +12 yrs older in Leonora
17 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Leinsterin Leonora
— 20.9% 11th pct
Unemployment in Leinsterin Leonora
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Leinsterin Leonora +$1,758 higher in Leinster
$2,125 97th pct $367 13th pct
Household income in Leinsterin Leonora +$2,188 higher in Leinster
$3,250 89th pct $1,062 21st pct
Indigenous language in Leinsterin Leonora +46.1 pts higher in Leonora
0.0% 0th pct 46.1% 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leinsterin Leonora +0.6 larger in Leinster gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Leinsterin Leonora +16.1 pts higher in Leonora gap steady
9.5% 42nd pct 25.5% 93rd pct
Living alone in Leinsterin Leonora +20.1 pts higher in Leonora gap narrowing
17.4% 27th pct 37.4% 88th pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children ◂ +29.0 pts 40.3%
19.9% Couples without children +15.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
9.5% One-parent families +16.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 29.7%
17.4% 1 person +20.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
22.3% 4 people ◂ +17.7 pts 4.6%
10.7% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
5.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leinsterin Leonora +$117 higher in Leonora
$46 0th pct $163 16th pct
Mortgage in Leinsterin Leonora +$194 higher in Leonora
$520 2nd pct $714 7th pct
People / bedroom in Leinsterin Leonora even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Leinsterin Leonora +19.6 pts higher in Leinster gap narrowing
57.0% 95th pct 37.4% 87th pct
Owned outright in Leinsterin Leonora +30.3 pts higher in Leonora gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 30.3% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Leinsterin Leonora +19.3 pts higher in Leinster gap widening
90.1% 32nd pct 70.8% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Leinsterin Leonora +23.7 pts higher in Leinster gap widening
82.6% 59th pct 59.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Rented ◂ +19.6 pts 37.4%
40.5% Other tenure ◂ +34.3 pts 6.2%
0.0% Owned outright +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Not stated +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +19.3 pts 70.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 37.4%
35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 17.4%
12.4% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.5% 1 bedroom +9.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

76.8% Under $200 ◂ +37.1 pts 39.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Leinsterin Leonora +7.8 pts higher in Leonora gap narrowing
7.5% 83rd pct 15.3% 91st pct
Work from home in Leinsterin Leonora +1.8 pts higher in Leonora gap widening
2.3% 5th pct 4.1% 9th pct
PT commute in Leinsterin Leonora +11.8 pts higher in Leinster gap narrowing
16.7% 100th pct 4.8% 90th pct
PT stops in Leinsterin Leonora even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Leinsterin Leonora even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Leinsterin Leonora even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Leinsterin Leonora even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.9% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
8.8% Walked +12.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.7% Bus ◂ +11.8 pts 4.8%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
2.3% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 35.0%
36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 32.2%
7.5% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.0% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Leinsterin Leonora +15.8 pts higher in Leinster gap narrowing
48.1% 89th pct 32.3% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Leinsterin Leonora +3.4 pts higher in Leinster gap narrowing
18.9% 86th pct 15.5% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Leinsterin Leonora +1.4 pts higher in Leonora gap narrowing
1.1% 34th pct 2.5% 40th pct
Participation in Leinsterin Leonora +13.9 pts higher in Leinster gap narrowing
63.3% 60th pct 49.4% 20th pct
Full-time in Leinsterin Leonora +0.6 pts higher in Leonora gap narrowing
76.0% 93rd pct 76.6% 94th pct

Industries people work in

43.3% Mining ◂ +18.0 pts 25.3%
17.5% Manufacturing ◂ +16.4 pts 1.1%
1.2% Public administration & safety +14.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.2% Accommodation & food +9.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.3% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.4% Administrative & support ◂ +7.9 pts 1.5%
3.5% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.2% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
2.0% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +18.1 pts 12.6%
22.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 15.6%
13.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.4% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.6% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.8% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Leinsterin Leonora +1.1 higher in Leinster
3.2 73rd pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Leinsterin Leonora +2.1 more in Leinster
4.1 78th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Leinsterin Leonora +67.7 pts higher in Leinster
67.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Leinsterin Leonora +6.6 pts higher in Leinster
67.7% 84th pct 61.2% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Leinsterin Leonora even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Leinsterin Leonora +8.7 pts higher in Leinster
69.2% 82nd pct 60.6% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Leinsterin Leonora +0.5 pts higher in Leinster
69.2% 70th pct 68.7% 69th pct
Walk to health in Leinsterin Leonora +61.7 pts higher in Leinster
69.2% 90th pct 7.5% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Leinsterin Leonora +0.4 more in Leinster
12.6 48th pct 12.2 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Leinsterin Leonora even
0 8th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Leinsterin Leonora +0.4 pts higher in Leonora
3.2% 17th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Leinster with nearby areas

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Compare Leonora with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leinster vs Leonora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50844/leinster/vs/SAL50846/leonora