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Leslie Vale vs Sandfly

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Leslie Vale profile · Sandfly profile

Leslie Vale Sandfly

Leslie Vale and Sandfly are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with similar population sizes. There are clear differences in their demographics and movement; 41% of Leslie Vale residents moved there in the last five years, which is far higher than the 29.8% in Sandfly. First Nations residents are far older in Sandfly, with a typical age of 34 compared to 26 in Leslie Vale, while First Nations household income is far higher in Leslie Vale at $3,749. Sandfly is more accessible on foot, with 14.9 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 5.1 in Leslie Vale.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people aged 65 and over, sitting at around 14%. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes, with Leslie Vale at $2,384 and Sandfly at $2,216. While Leslie Vale has a well higher share of people who have finished Year 12, Sandfly has a well higher share of homes owned outright. Both areas are very car-dependent, with neither having any homes without a motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Leslie Vale Separate houses: 2.4 pts higher in Sandfly Recent movers: 11.2 pts higher in Leslie Vale Owned outright: 8.2 pts higher in Sandfly Year 12: 7.3 pts higher in Leslie Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leslie Valein Sandfly +56 larger in Leslie Vale gap narrowing
392 62nd pct 336 60th pct
Median age in Leslie Valein Sandfly +2 yrs older in Sandfly gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Leslie Valein Sandfly +3.7 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
2.6% 56th pct 6.3% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Leslie Valein Sandfly +0.5 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
13.8% 28th pct 14.3% 30th pct
Under 15 in Leslie Valein Sandfly +0.3 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
18.1% 57th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Leslie Valein Sandfly +2.4 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
12.4% 52nd pct 14.8% 70th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 31.8%
23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 17.6%
18.1% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.8% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

49.8% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 50.6%
35.9% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 35.1%
10.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
2.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Leslie Vale Sandfly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Leslie Valein Sandfly +2.8 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap steady
13.5% 59th pct 10.7% 47th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 84.5%
4.3% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
1.8% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +6.0 pts ▸ 49.1%
45.2% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 44.6%
8.4% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.9% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.1% Dutch ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%
3.8% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.6% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Leslie Valein Sandfly +0.3 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap narrowing
5.4% 62nd pct 5.1% 60th pct
Limited English in Leslie Valein Sandfly +0.4 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap steady
1.3% 79th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 90.5%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Leslie Valein Sandfly +0.2 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap steady
61.5% 95th pct 61.3% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

61.5% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 61.3%
32.4% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 30.7%
3.1% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.8% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Leslie Valein Sandfly +7.3 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap narrowing
63.7% 85th pct 56.4% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Leslie Valein Sandfly +2.8 pts higher in Sandfly gap steady
26.0% 79th pct 28.8% 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Leslie Valein Sandfly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 56.4%
26.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.8%
4.1% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 29.2%
26.6% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%
16.4% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%
15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%
10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%
7.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
1.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Leslie Valein Sandfly +$58 higher in Sandfly gap widening
$816 61st pct $874 70th pct
Household income in Leslie Valein Sandfly +$204 higher in Leslie Vale gap widening
$2,365 87th pct $2,161 82nd pct
Family income in Leslie Valein Sandfly +$168 higher in Leslie Vale gap narrowing
$2,384 77th pct $2,216 70th pct
High earners in Leslie Valein Sandfly +3.3 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
11.4% 67th pct 14.8% 79th pct
High-income homes in Leslie Valein Sandfly +0.8 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap narrowing
27.8% 78th pct 27.0% 77th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.2%
19.8% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 10.4%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 36.5%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Leslie Valein Sandfly +4.1 pts higher in Leslie Vale
29.1% 51st pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Leslie Valein Sandfly +3.7 pts higher in Leslie Vale
12.0% 83rd pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Leslie Valein Sandfly +2.1 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap steady
5.1% 56th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%
8.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
2.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +0.9 pts 65.2%
20.9% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 18.2%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
3.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Leslie Valein Sandfly +3.1 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap narrowing
26.3% 78th pct 23.2% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Leslie Valein Sandfly +1.3 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
14.9% 72nd pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Leslie Valein Sandfly +2.0 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
32.7% 83rd pct 34.7% 87th pct
Defence service in Leslie Valein Sandfly +3.2 pts higher in Sandfly
3.5% 63rd pct 6.7% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Leslie Valein Sandfly +2.4 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap narrowing
26.3% 62nd pct 24.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Leslie Valein Sandfly +11 larger in Sandfly
10 59th pct 21 69th pct
Median age in Leslie Valein Sandfly +8 yrs older in Sandfly
26 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Leslie Valein Sandfly +$792 higher in Leslie Vale
$1,625 91st pct $833 68th pct
Household income in Leslie Valein Sandfly +$1,499 higher in Leslie Vale
$3,749 93rd pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Leslie Valein Sandfly
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leslie Valein Sandfly +0.3 larger in Leslie Vale gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Leslie Valein Sandfly +1.0 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap narrowing
11.1% 52nd pct 10.1% 46th pct
Living alone in Leslie Valein Sandfly +2.9 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
11.9% 11th pct 14.8% 18th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 65.7%
22.5% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
23.0% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 22.6%
19.8% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
11.9% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.7% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 7.8%
6.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leslie Valein Sandfly +$80 higher in Sandfly gap widening
$340 69th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Leslie Valein Sandfly +$298 higher in Leslie Vale gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $1,702 55th pct
People / bedroom in Leslie Valein Sandfly even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Leslie Valein Sandfly +5.8 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap widening
11.9% 34th pct 6.1% 14th pct
Owned outright in Leslie Valein Sandfly +8.2 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
31.0% 24th pct 39.1% 44th pct
Separate houses in Leslie Valein Sandfly +2.4 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
97.6% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Leslie Valein Sandfly +1.4 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap narrowing
85.7% 67th pct 84.3% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 48.7%
31.0% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
11.9% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 6.1%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 47.8%
32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 27.8%
19.8% 5 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 8.7%
14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%
2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% $350–$549 +77.1 pts ▸ 157.1%
33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
14.1% $1,000–$1,799 +18.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
4.7% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.7% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Leslie Valein Sandfly even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Leslie Valein Sandfly +4.6 pts higher in Sandfly gap steady
9.3% 24th pct 13.9% 41st pct
PT commute in Leslie Valein Sandfly +1.5 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap steady
1.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Leslie Valein Sandfly even
1 64th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Leslie Valein Sandfly +0.43 more in Sandfly
2.55 68th pct 2.98 69th pct
Departures/1k in Leslie Valein Sandfly +62.5 more in Sandfly
285.7 74th pct 348.2 76th pct
PT routes in Leslie Valein Sandfly even
8 86th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Leslie Valein Sandfly +7 longer in Sandfly
19 58th pct 26 63rd pct
Drive to city in Leslie Valein Sandfly +3 longer in Sandfly
16 13th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Leslie Valein Sandfly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Leslie Valein Sandfly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Transit to city in Leslie Valein Sandfly +1 longer in Sandfly
88 100th pct 89 100th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 63.0%
9.3% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 45.9%
25.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 22.9%
23.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 14.7%
15.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Leslie Valein Sandfly +11.2 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap narrowing
41.0% 80th pct 29.8% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Leslie Valein Sandfly +3.0 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap widening
11.3% 69th pct 8.3% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Leslie Valein Sandfly +3.1 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap steady
9.1% 88th pct 6.0% 77th pct
Participation in Leslie Valein Sandfly +2.3 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap narrowing
69.8% 81st pct 67.5% 74th pct
Full-time in Leslie Valein Sandfly +1.4 pts higher in Leslie Vale gap narrowing
51.7% 21st pct 50.3% 16th pct

Industries people work in

8.8% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%
10.2% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 6.9%
10.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
4.4% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 24.9%
17.1% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%
6.3% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
5.9% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Leslie Valein Sandfly +0.1 higher in Sandfly
0.6 54th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Leslie Valein Sandfly +0.1 more in Sandfly
0.4 49th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Leslie Valein Sandfly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Leslie Valein Sandfly +1.7 pts higher in Leslie Vale
19.3% 71st pct 17.6% 70th pct
Walk to transit in Leslie Valein Sandfly +2.7 pts higher in Sandfly
9.1% 60th pct 11.8% 61st pct
Walk to school in Leslie Valein Sandfly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Leslie Valein Sandfly +3.3 pts higher in Sandfly
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Leslie Valein Sandfly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Leslie Valein Sandfly +9.8 more in Sandfly
5.1 29th pct 14.9 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Leslie Valein Sandfly +1 higher in Sandfly
2 60th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Leslie Valein Sandfly +5.8 pts higher in Sandfly
10.0% 80th pct 15.7% 93rd pct

Compare Leslie Vale with nearby areas

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Compare Sandfly with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leslie Vale vs Sandfly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60332/leslie-vale/vs/SAL60583/sandfly