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Lesley vs Roleystone

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Lesley profile · Roleystone profile

Lesley Roleystone

Lesley and Roleystone are nearby areas in Western Australia, but they serve very different purposes. Lesley is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with no schools and a drive time to the city that is far higher than in Roleystone, at 95 minutes compared to 31. Roleystone is much more established, with 11 schools within 3 km and 56 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Both areas are almost identical in that no one can reach other people via public transit within 45 minutes. While they share this lack of transit connectivity, Roleystone is far more developed with 41 public transport stops and 26 intersections per square kilometre, compared to just 2 in Lesley.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lesleyin Roleystone +6,848 larger in Roleystone gap steady
0 0th pct 6,848 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 0
  • Second area, 2011: 6,320
  • Second area, 2016: 6,634
  • Second area, 2021: 6,848
44 yrs 46th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 41 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 44 yrs
First Nations in Lesleyin Roleystone
0.8% 38th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.8%
19.2% 52nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.2%
17.8% 55th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.8%
11.1% 41st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 9.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.1%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lesleyin Roleystone
29.1% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 32.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 29.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.1%

Language

Other language in Lesleyin Roleystone
6.7% 68th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.7%
Limited English in Lesleyin Roleystone
0.5% 70th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.5%

Religion

54.0% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 31.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 40.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 54.0%

Education & Qualifications

58.4% 77th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 51.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 53.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 58.4%
22.8% 74th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 18.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.8%
Schools/1k kids in Lesleyin Roleystone
0.82 4th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lesleyin Roleystone +11 more in Roleystone
0 0th pct 11 81st pct
493 71st pct
1,004 59th pct

Income

Personal income in Lesleyin Roleystone
$871 69th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $706
  • Second area, 2016: $749
  • Second area, 2021: $871
Household income in Lesleyin Roleystone
$2,178 83rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,811
  • Second area, 2016: $1,873
  • Second area, 2021: $2,178
Family income in Lesleyin Roleystone
$2,422 78th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,974
  • Second area, 2016: $2,092
  • Second area, 2021: $2,422
High earners in Lesleyin Roleystone
17.5% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 10.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.5%
High-income homes in Lesleyin Roleystone
30.5% 83rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 16.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lesleyin Roleystone
28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Lesleyin Roleystone
8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Lesleyin Roleystone
3.8% 40th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lesleyin Roleystone
19.2% 56th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 21.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.2%
Unpaid carers in Lesleyin Roleystone
12.7% 50th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 11.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.7%
Unpaid child care in Lesleyin Roleystone
31.2% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 32.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.2%
Defence service in Lesleyin Roleystone
3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lesleyin Roleystone
26.6% 64th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 28.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.6%

First Nations

First Nations people in Lesleyin Roleystone +56 larger in Roleystone
0 0th pct 56 78th pct
15 yrs 11th pct
63.6% 89th pct
Unemployment in Lesleyin Roleystone
0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Lesleyin Roleystone
$1,374 89th pct
Household income in Lesleyin Roleystone
$3,125 88th pct
Indigenous language in Lesleyin Roleystone
17.9% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lesleyin Roleystone
2.7 71st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.8
  • Second area, 2016: 2.7
  • Second area, 2021: 2.7
9.2% 40th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 8.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.2%
Living alone in Lesleyin Roleystone
16.2% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 13.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.2%

Housing & Dwellings

$350 71st pct
  • Second area, 2011: $295
  • Second area, 2016: $350
  • Second area, 2021: $350
$2,058 74th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $2,000
  • Second area, 2016: $2,116
  • Second area, 2021: $2,058
People / bedroom in Lesleyin Roleystone
0.70 14th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.00
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
6.4% 15th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 8.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.4%
Owned outright in Lesleyin Roleystone
37.9% 40th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 38.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 38.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.9%
Separate houses in Lesleyin Roleystone
98.3% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 98.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 99.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 98.3%
92.9% 85th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 91.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 91.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 92.9%

Transport & Vehicles

1.3% 52nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.3%
Work from home in Lesleyin Roleystone
9.3% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.3%
2.1% 80th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1%
PT stops in Lesleyin Roleystone +41 more in Roleystone
0 0th pct 41 87th pct
5.99 81st pct
Departures/1k in Lesleyin Roleystone
574.8 80th pct
PT routes in Lesleyin Roleystone +1 more in Roleystone
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
11 47th pct
Drive to city in Lesleyin Roleystone +64 longer in Lesley
95 66th pct 31 27th pct
Reach 30 min in Lesleyin Roleystone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Lesleyin Roleystone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lesleyin Roleystone
27.4% 37th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 33.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.4%
Recent arrivals in Lesleyin Roleystone
2.9% 35th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 8.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.9%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lesleyin Roleystone
4.2% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.2%
Participation in Lesleyin Roleystone
65.9% 69th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 69.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 66.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 65.9%
60.1% 60th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 60.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 57.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 60.1%

Walkability

2.9 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lesleyin Roleystone
2.5 69th pct
10.9% 66th pct
Walk to shops in Lesleyin Roleystone
41.5% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Lesleyin Roleystone
67.4% 78th pct
Walk to school in Lesleyin Roleystone
14.3% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Lesleyin Roleystone
66.1% 69th pct
Walk to health in Lesleyin Roleystone
0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lesleyin Roleystone
17.1 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Lesleyin Roleystone +24 higher in Roleystone
2 59th pct 26 74th pct
12.4% 88th pct

Compare Lesley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lesley vs Roleystone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50848/lesley/vs/SAL51308/roleystone