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Holmes vs Leanyer

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Holmes profile · Leanyer profile

Holmes Leanyer

Leanyer and Holmes are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory, but they differ sharply in how they are used. Leanyer is a residential hub with 4,597 people and is very walkable, while Holmes is largely non-residential with no population. This is clear in their accessibility; 89.7% of Leanyer homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 25.0% in Holmes. Leanyer also has far more public transport options, with 19 stops and 11 routes, whereas Holmes has only one stop and three routes.

Both areas share similar local school characteristics, with a nearly identical average school size of around 290 students. While Leanyer is very walkable and Holmes is mostly car-dependent, they both have a similar number of schools within 3 km. This contrast in layout is further highlighted by the street connectivity, which is far higher in Leanyer than in Holmes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,597 larger in Leanyer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Holmesin Leanyer +4,597 larger in Leanyer gap steady
0 0th pct 4,597 86th pct
Median age in Holmesin Leanyer
— 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Holmesin Leanyer
— 8.0% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Holmesin Leanyer
— 13.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in Holmesin Leanyer
— 20.3% 72nd pct
De facto in Holmesin Leanyer
— 14.4% 67th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Holmesin Leanyer
— 31.2% 89th pct

Language

Other language in Holmesin Leanyer
— 30.2% 90th pct
Limited English in Holmesin Leanyer
— 4.2% 90th pct

Religion

No religion in Holmesin Leanyer
— 38.4% 43rd pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Holmesin Leanyer
— 59.1% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Holmesin Leanyer
— 27.1% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in Holmesin Leanyer
— 1.07 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Holmesin Leanyer +1 more in Holmes
23 87th pct 22 87th pct
Avg size in Holmesin Leanyer +11 larger in Leanyer
284 46th pct 295 47th pct
ICSEA in Holmesin Leanyer even
965 35th pct 963 34th pct

Income

Personal income in Holmesin Leanyer
— $1,101 87th pct
Household income in Holmesin Leanyer
— $2,223 85th pct
Family income in Holmesin Leanyer
— $2,469 80th pct
High earners in Holmesin Leanyer
— 14.6% 78th pct
High-income homes in Holmesin Leanyer
— 29.2% 81st pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Holmesin Leanyer
— 22.9% 23rd pct
Mental health in Holmesin Leanyer
— 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Holmesin Leanyer
— 4.2% 44th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Holmesin Leanyer
— 15.7% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Holmesin Leanyer
— 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Holmesin Leanyer
— 28.0% 64th pct
Defence service in Holmesin Leanyer
— 3.6% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Holmesin Leanyer
— 18.8% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Holmesin Leanyer +370 larger in Leanyer
0 0th pct 370 86th pct
Median age in Holmesin Leanyer
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Holmesin Leanyer
— 43.5% 58th pct
Unemployment in Holmesin Leanyer
— 9.6% 46th pct
Median income in Holmesin Leanyer
— $904 73rd pct
Household income in Holmesin Leanyer
— $2,092 65th pct
Indigenous language in Holmesin Leanyer
— 9.5% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Holmesin Leanyer
— 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Holmesin Leanyer
— 11.0% 51st pct
Living alone in Holmesin Leanyer
— 21.1% 41st pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Holmesin Leanyer
— $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Holmesin Leanyer
— $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Holmesin Leanyer
— 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Holmesin Leanyer
— 32.5% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Holmesin Leanyer
— 25.0% 14th pct
Separate houses in Holmesin Leanyer
— 71.2% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Holmesin Leanyer
— 72.8% 33rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Holmesin Leanyer
— 3.9% 68th pct
Work from home in Holmesin Leanyer
— 3.5% 7th pct
PT commute in Holmesin Leanyer
— 2.2% 81st pct
PT stops in Holmesin Leanyer +18 more in Leanyer
1 64th pct 19 86th pct
Stops/1k in Holmesin Leanyer
— 4.13 74th pct
Departures/1k in Holmesin Leanyer
— 400.3 76th pct
PT routes in Holmesin Leanyer +8 more in Leanyer
3 79th pct 11 86th pct
Stop walk in Holmesin Leanyer +31 longer in Holmes
32 68th pct 1 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Holmesin Leanyer +8,943 more in Leanyer
0 0th pct 8,943 57th pct
Reach 45 min in Holmesin Leanyer +17,692 more in Leanyer
0 0th pct 17,692 47th pct
Transit to city in Holmesin Leanyer
— 82 91st pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Holmesin Leanyer
— 40.5% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Holmesin Leanyer
— 14.4% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Holmesin Leanyer
— 3.9% 55th pct
Participation in Holmesin Leanyer
— 67.6% 74th pct
Full-time in Holmesin Leanyer
— 68.7% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Holmesin Leanyer +2.8 higher in Leanyer
3.7 76th pct 6.5 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Holmesin Leanyer +3.0 more in Leanyer
3.4 74th pct 6.3 90th pct
15-min city in Holmesin Leanyer +59.6 pts higher in Leanyer
25.0% 73rd pct 84.6% 91st pct
Walk to shops in Holmesin Leanyer +64.7 pts higher in Leanyer
25.0% 73rd pct 89.7% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Holmesin Leanyer +37.0 pts higher in Leanyer
62.5% 77th pct 99.5% 98th pct
Walk to school in Holmesin Leanyer +18.5 pts higher in Leanyer
62.5% 79th pct 81.0% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Holmesin Leanyer +12.5 pts higher in Leanyer
87.5% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Holmesin Leanyer +66.9 pts higher in Leanyer
12.5% 75th pct 79.4% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Holmesin Leanyer
— 30.0 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Holmesin Leanyer +94 higher in Leanyer
18 73rd pct 112 86th pct
Mean slope in Holmesin Leanyer +0.5 pts higher in Leanyer
3.1% 14th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

Compare Holmes with nearby areas

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Compare Leanyer with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Holmes vs Leanyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70126/holmes/vs/SAL70161/leanyer