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Mount Hawthorn vs West Leederville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Mount Hawthorn profile · West Leederville profile

Mount Hawthorn West Leederville

Mount Hawthorn and West Leederville are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and family profiles. Mount Hawthorn is more family-oriented, with 22.8% of people under 15 and 36.1% of residents providing unpaid childcare. Its housing is dominated by separate houses (77.9%) and larger homes, with 74.7% having three or more bedrooms. West Leederville is more transient and urban, with 50.7% of people moving in the last five years and a much higher share of flats or apartments (34.1%). It also has more people living alone (33.6%) and a higher proportion of rentals (39.1%).

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $3,400. They also have almost identical rates of unemployment, volunteering, and people working from home. However, West Leederville has seen a higher growth in renters and people born overseas, while Mount Hawthorn remains more characterised by larger households and higher shares of outright home ownership.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.0 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn 3+ bedrooms: 20.1 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn Recent movers: 15.0 pts higher in West Leederville Renting: 13.0 pts higher in West Leederville Household size: 0.5 larger in Mount Hawthorn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +3,843 larger in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
8,183 87th pct 4,340 86th pct
Median age in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +1 yrs older in West Leederville gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +0.1 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +5.5 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
10.3% 17th pct 15.7% 36th pct
Under 15 in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +7.7 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
22.8% 83rd pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +3.8 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
12.7% 54th pct 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 23.6%
22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 15.2%
10.3% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 41.3%
35.6% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
7.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Mount Hawthorn West Leederville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +9.4 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
25.2% 86th pct 34.6% 92nd pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 60.7%
5.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

37.1% English ◂ +0.6 pts 36.4%
33.2% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 28.2%
12.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.4% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%
9.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.9% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
3.3% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
1.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +2.2 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
14.5% 82nd pct 16.7% 86th pct
Limited English in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville even gap steady
1.4% 80th pct 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

82.6% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 78.3%
2.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
1.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +1.1 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
50.3% 79th pct 51.5% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 51.5%
40.8% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 35.1%
4.3% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.9% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Buddhism even 2.0%
0.7% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +2.0 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
77.4% 96th pct 79.5% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +6.4 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
46.8% 97th pct 53.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +0.45 more in West Leederville
1.07 9th pct 1.52 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +5 more in Mount Hawthorn
35 89th pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +60 larger in West Leederville
557 79th pct 617 86th pct
ICSEA in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +12 higher in West Leederville
1,118 95th pct 1,130 98th pct

Highest year of school

77.4% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 79.5%
10.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
14.4% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 20.2%
12.7% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%
8.9% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +$106 higher in West Leederville gap widening
$1,262 92nd pct $1,368 95th pct
Household income in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +$507 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
$2,890 95th pct $2,383 88th pct
Family income in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +$52 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap narrowing
$3,440 96th pct $3,388 95th pct
High earners in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +0.6 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
30.3% 100th pct 29.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +7.5 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
45.5% 98th pct 38.0% 91st pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 27.3%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
14.2% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%
11.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.0%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +2.5 pts higher in West Leederville
22.3% 21st pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +1.5 pts higher in West Leederville
8.0% 49th pct 9.5% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +1.4 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
3.3% 35th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
5.4% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.2% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
0.3% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +3.4 pts 68.8%
16.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +0.2 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
22.4% 68th pct 22.2% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +3.3 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
13.3% 55th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +10.6 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
36.1% 89th pct 25.5% 51st pct
Defence service in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +0.2 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
2.4% 45th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +5.6 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
21.0% 31st pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +37 larger in Mount Hawthorn
66 80th pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +9 yrs older in West Leederville
19 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +11.1 pts higher in West Leederville
63.9% 89th pct 75.0% 97th pct
Unemployment in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +$599 higher in West Leederville
$575 43rd pct $1,174 86th pct
Household income in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +$375 higher in Mount Hawthorn
$2,625 82nd pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +12.1 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
12.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +0.5 larger in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +0.8 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
9.6% 42nd pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +11.5 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
22.1% 44th pct 33.6% 81st pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 53.9%
20.6% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
9.6% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
22.1% 1 person +11.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
23.7% 4 people ◂ +12.1 pts 11.7%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%
1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +$20 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap narrowing
$420 86th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +$242 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
$2,518 88th pct $2,276 85th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +13.0 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
26.1% 73rd pct 39.1% 87th pct
Owned outright in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +3.2 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
30.2% 23rd pct 27.0% 17th pct
Separate houses in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +28.0 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
77.9% 18th pct 49.9% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +20.1 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
74.7% 37th pct 54.6% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 32.2%
26.1% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
30.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 27.0%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

77.9% Separate house ◂ +28.0 pts 49.9%
4.3% Flat or apartment +29.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 35.9%
21.1% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 14.9%
3.5% 1 bedroom +12.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
0.1% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 ◂ +18.0 pts 33.8%
14.6% $200–$349 +18.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
16.4% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%
4.7% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 35.3%
32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 26.1%
15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.1% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +3.9 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
4.8% 73rd pct 8.7% 86th pct
Work from home in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +0.2 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
10.7% 29th pct 10.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +4.9 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
8.6% 99th pct 13.4% 100th pct
PT stops in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +27 more in Mount Hawthorn
45 87th pct 18 86th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +1.35 more in Mount Hawthorn
5.50 79th pct 4.15 74th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +285.1 more in West Leederville
2,784.7 96th pct 3,069.8 97th pct
PT routes in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +4 more in West Leederville
8 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +5 longer in West Leederville
0 0th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +2 longer in Mount Hawthorn
7 1st pct 5 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +27,169 more in West Leederville
21,579 75th pct 48,748 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +37,958 more in Mount Hawthorn
188,728 87th pct 150,770 86th pct
Transit to city in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +8 longer in Mount Hawthorn
34 11th pct 26 4th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 46.4%
10.7% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.3% Train +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
2.0% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
2.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 1 vehicle +14.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 32.5%
11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 6.9%
4.8% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +15.0 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
35.7% 67th pct 50.7% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +8.4 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
9.1% 60th pct 17.4% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +0.4 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
3.0% 43rd pct 3.3% 47th pct
Participation in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +3.4 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
75.6% 90th pct 72.3% 86th pct
Full-time in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +1.9 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
60.3% 61st pct 62.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.5% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%
7.7% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Finance & insurance even 4.0%
3.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

40.4% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
17.7% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
8.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
4.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +0.8 higher in West Leederville
8.0 97th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +0.2 more in West Leederville
7.7 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +0.3 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +4.0 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 87th pct
Walk to school in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +14.6 pts higher in West Leederville
85.4% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +0.9 more in Mount Hawthorn
14.3 52nd pct 13.4 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +180 higher in West Leederville
237 92nd pct 418 100th pct
Mean slope in Mount Hawthornin West Leederville +0.7 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
9.4% 78th pct 8.7% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Hawthorn vs West Leederville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51015/mount-hawthorn/vs/SAL51578/west-leederville