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Casuarina vs Lee Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Casuarina profile · Lee Point profile

Casuarina Lee Point

Casuarina (NT) and Lee Point are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Casuarina (NT) is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is 27 and 77.3% were born overseas. It is a place of higher incomes and education, with 53.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and typical household weekly incomes of $2,750. In contrast, Lee Point is much older, with a typical age of 62 and 34% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more affordable, with typical household weekly incomes of $675.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Casuarina (NT) becoming much more mobile, as 83.5% of its people moved in the last five years. They do share some common ground, such as having similar proportions of people with no religion, around 36%. Both areas also sit near the same level for school advantage scores.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 35 yrs older in Lee Point Aged 65+: 32.1 pts higher in Lee Point Born overseas: 47.6 pts higher in Casuarina Other language: 53.1 pts higher in Casuarina Year 12: 57.8 pts higher in Casuarina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Casuarinain Lee Point +312 larger in Casuarina gap widening
406 62nd pct 94 40th pct
Median age in Casuarinain Lee Point +35 yrs older in Lee Point gap widening
27 yrs 0th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Casuarinain Lee Point +1.7 pts higher in Casuarina gap widening
1.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Casuarinain Lee Point +32.1 pts higher in Lee Point gap narrowing
2.0% 3rd pct 34.0% 90th pct
Under 15 in Casuarinain Lee Point +3.3 pts higher in Lee Point gap steady
4.2% 6th pct 7.4% 11th pct
De facto in Casuarinain Lee Point +8.7 pts higher in Lee Point gap narrowing
4.1% 9th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

61.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +42.2 pts 19.1%
2.0% Seniors (65+) +32.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
32.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%
4.4% Older adults (45–64) +13.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
4.2% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

67.8% Never married ◂ +48.7 pts 19.1%
28.4% Married +26.7 pts ▸ 55.1%
0.8% Divorced +19.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Casuarina Lee Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Casuarinain Lee Point +47.6 pts higher in Casuarina gap widening
77.3% 100th pct 29.8% 89th pct

Country of birth

18.2% Australia +28.6 pts ▸ 46.8%
15.8% China ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
10.1% India ◂ +6.9 pts 3.2%
9.9% Philippines ◂ +5.6 pts 4.3%
6.7% Vietnam ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Nepal ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.7% England +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

6.7% English +23.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
21.4% Chinese ◂ +18.2 pts 3.2%
9.1% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
2.0% Scottish +9.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.6% Filipino ◂ +6.3 pts 4.3%
7.4% Indian ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.9% Vietnamese ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
2.0% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.7% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Casuarinain Lee Point +53.1 pts higher in Casuarina gap widening
74.4% 100th pct 21.3% 87th pct
Limited English in Casuarinain Lee Point +1.7 pts higher in Lee Point gap narrowing
1.5% 81st pct 3.2% 88th pct

Language used at home

19.7% English only +44.1 pts ▸ 63.8%
16.0% Mandarin ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
5.9% Vietnamese ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.7% Punjabi ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.0% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Tagalog ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Casuarinain Lee Point +0.5 pts higher in Lee Point gap steady
35.7% 36th pct 36.2% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

35.7% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
26.4% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
6.2% Not stated +20.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
11.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.9% Islam ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
5.4% Buddhism ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.2% Other religions ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Casuarinain Lee Point +57.8 pts higher in Casuarina gap widening
89.2% 100th pct 31.5% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Casuarinain Lee Point +37.9 pts higher in Casuarina gap widening
53.7% 100th pct 15.7% 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Casuarinain Lee Point +15 more in Casuarina
21 87th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Casuarinain Lee Point +47 larger in Lee Point
339 52nd pct 386 57th pct
ICSEA in Casuarinain Lee Point +8 higher in Lee Point
998 55th pct 1,006 59th pct

Highest year of school

89.2% Year 12 ◂ +57.8 pts 31.5%
1.0% Year 10 +24.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
2.6% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.3% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +29.1 pts 14.8%
8.6% Certificate III / IV +17.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
25.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%
1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.6% Management & commerce ◂ +25.4 pts 8.2%
10.6% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.0% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%
9.6% Information technology ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%
6.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%
2.3% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.0% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Casuarinain Lee Point +$65 higher in Lee Point gap narrowing
$618 27th pct $683 38th pct
Household income in Casuarinain Lee Point +$2,075 higher in Casuarina gap widening
$2,750 93rd pct $675 1st pct
Family income in Casuarinain Lee Point +$1,165 higher in Casuarina gap widening
$2,457 80th pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Casuarinain Lee Point +4.6 pts higher in Casuarina gap widening
4.6% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Casuarinain Lee Point +46.7 pts higher in Casuarina gap widening
46.7% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +36.7 pts 0.0%
23.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +18.7 pts 31.5%
35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 30.3%
6.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Casuarinain Lee Point +18.5 pts higher in Lee Point
9.1% 0th pct 27.7% 44th pct
Mental health in Casuarinain Lee Point +1.4 pts higher in Lee Point
3.9% 20th pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Casuarinain Lee Point +2.5 pts higher in Lee Point gap steady
0.7% 18th pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.7% Asthma +6.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Arthritis +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.7% Cancer +6.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.9% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

86.7% None ◂ +35.6 pts 51.1%
8.4% One condition +12.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.7% Two conditions +7.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Casuarinain Lee Point +11.2 pts higher in Casuarina gap widening
21.3% 64th pct 10.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Casuarinain Lee Point +2.8 pts higher in Lee Point gap steady
2.8% 5th pct 5.6% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Casuarinain Lee Point +10.2 pts higher in Lee Point gap widening
5.6% 2nd pct 15.7% 14th pct
Defence service in Casuarinain Lee Point +3.4 pts higher in Lee Point
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Casuarinain Lee Point +4.9 pts higher in Lee Point gap narrowing
8.6% 6th pct 13.5% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Casuarinain Lee Point +7 larger in Casuarina
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Casuarinain Lee Point +39 yrs older in Lee Point
25 yrs 46th pct 64 yrs 98th pct
Median income in Casuarinain Lee Point +$212 higher in Casuarina
$562 41st pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Casuarinain Lee Point +$1,275 higher in Casuarina
$1,625 47th pct $350 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Casuarinain Lee Point +1.4 larger in Casuarina gap widening
3.0 86th pct 1.6 3rd pct
One-parent in Casuarinain Lee Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Casuarinain Lee Point +50.6 pts higher in Lee Point gap widening
10.0% 7th pct 60.6% 100th pct

Family composition

23.8% Couples without children +61.0 pts ▸ 84.8%
71.4% Couples with children ◂ +47.2 pts 24.2%
4.8% Other families ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Household size

10.0% 1 person +50.6 pts ▸ 60.6%
43.3% 3 people ◂ +43.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 people +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
20.0% 4 people ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Casuarinain Lee Point +$280 higher in Casuarina
$460 89th pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Casuarinain Lee Point +$940 higher in Lee Point
$1,660 52nd pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Casuarinain Lee Point +0.20 higher in Lee Point gap narrowing
1.30 100th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Casuarinain Lee Point +60.0 pts higher in Casuarina gap narrowing
60.0% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Casuarinain Lee Point +71.8 pts higher in Lee Point gap widening
10.0% 2nd pct 81.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in Casuarinain Lee Point +13.3 pts higher in Casuarina gap widening
13.3% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Casuarinain Lee Point +40.0 pts higher in Casuarina gap narrowing
40.0% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

10.0% Owned outright +71.8 pts ▸ 81.8%
60.0% Rented ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
23.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Other tenure +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Types of homes

96.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +96.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +90.9 pts ▸ 90.9%
13.3% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none +48.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Casuarinain Lee Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Casuarinain Lee Point +1.7 pts higher in Casuarina gap widening
1.7% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Casuarinain Lee Point +14.4 pts higher in Casuarina gap widening
14.4% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Casuarinain Lee Point +6 more in Casuarina
6 76th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Casuarinain Lee Point +14.78 more in Casuarina
14.78 90th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Casuarinain Lee Point +16,906.4 more in Casuarina
16,906.4 100th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Casuarinain Lee Point +24 more in Casuarina
24 87th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Casuarinain Lee Point +19 longer in Lee Point
4 29th pct 23 61st pct
Reach 30 min in Casuarinain Lee Point +13,550 more in Casuarina
19,556 73rd pct 6,006 52nd pct
Reach 45 min in Casuarinain Lee Point +43,525 more in Casuarina
49,531 64th pct 6,006 36th pct
Transit to city in Casuarinain Lee Point
52 39th pct —

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) ◂ +25.6 pts 20.8%
12.4% Walked +21.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.4% Bus ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle +51.4 pts ▸ 87.1%
39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 32.3%
21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Casuarinain Lee Point +45.2 pts higher in Casuarina gap widening
83.5% 100th pct 38.3% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Casuarinain Lee Point +14.4 pts higher in Casuarina gap narrowing
46.5% 100th pct 32.1% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Casuarinain Lee Point +8.1 pts higher in Lee Point gap widening
6.2% 78th pct 14.3% 96th pct
Participation in Casuarinain Lee Point +46.5 pts higher in Casuarina gap widening
78.0% 92nd pct 31.5% 2nd pct
Full-time in Casuarinain Lee Point +22.3 pts higher in Lee Point gap narrowing
44.3% 8th pct 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

22.3% Accommodation & food +23.5 pts ▸ 45.8%
22.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
15.1% Retail trade ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
7.2% Education & training ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Community & personal service +7.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
15.5% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +17.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.2% Sales workers ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
11.0% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.6% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.7% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Casuarinain Lee Point +6.3 higher in Casuarina
9.3 100th pct 3.1 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Casuarinain Lee Point +5.1 more in Casuarina
8.0 100th pct 2.9 72nd pct
15-min city in Casuarinain Lee Point +100.0 pts higher in Casuarina
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Casuarinain Lee Point +100.0 pts higher in Casuarina
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Casuarinain Lee Point +10.1 pts higher in Casuarina
100.0% 100th pct 89.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in Casuarinain Lee Point +8.3 pts higher in Casuarina
100.0% 100th pct 91.7% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Casuarinain Lee Point +2.8 pts higher in Casuarina
100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 84th pct
Walk to health in Casuarinain Lee Point +100.0 pts higher in Casuarina
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Casuarinain Lee Point +116.8 more in Casuarina
170.0 90th pct 53.2 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Casuarinain Lee Point +812 higher in Casuarina
843 100th pct 31 75th pct
Mean slope in Casuarinain Lee Point +0.5 pts higher in Lee Point
3.9% 28th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Casuarina vs Lee Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70051/casuarina/vs/SAL70162/lee-point