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Leanyer vs Malak

Name: Leanyer vs Malak — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Leanyer profile · Malak profile

Leanyer Malak

Leanyer and Malak are neighbouring areas in Darwin with distinct profiles. Leanyer has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,223 compared to $1,676 in Malak. It is also more likely for residents there to have a university degree (27.1% versus 18.4%) and to have completed Year 12. In contrast, Malak has a much larger First Nations population at 22.9%, compared to 8.0% in Leanyer, and a higher share of one-parent families at 25.7% against 11.0% in Leanyer. Malak also has more public transport stops and schools per child, though Leanyer is more likely to be within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

Both areas share very similar household sizes, with about 2.7 to 2.8 people per home. They also have nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care and very similar monthly home-loan payments. While they share these daily rhythms, they differ in their transport and layout; Malak has much higher street connectivity, while Leanyer has a higher share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 14.8 pts higher in Malak One-parent: 14.7 pts higher in Malak Year 12: 10.4 pts higher in Leanyer Bachelor+: 8.8 pts higher in Leanyer Population: 1,584 larger in Leanyer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leanyer in Malak +1,584 larger in Leanyer gap widening

4,597 86th pct 3,013 84th pct

Median age in Leanyer in Malak +2 yrs older in Leanyer gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 27.9%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.0%

20.3% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 38.3%

37.0% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

7.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Leanyer Malak

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.1% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 65.8%

4.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% India ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.6% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

26.2% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.8% English ◂ +1.3 pts 21.5%

8.9% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

8.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

6.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Scottish even 6.6%

6.3% Greek ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%

3.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.5% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

2.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

62.0% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 65.3%

6.0% Greek ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

2.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

38.4% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 36.6%

8.6% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

2.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leanyer in Malak +3.34 more in Malak

1.07 9th pct 4.41 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leanyer in Malak +3 more in Malak

22 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Leanyer in Malak +17 larger in Leanyer

295 47th pct 277 46th pct

ICSEA in Leanyer in Malak +2 higher in Malak

963 34th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 48.7%

14.2% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.7% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.2% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 20.5%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%

13.2% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.3% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 8.3%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Leanyer in Malak +$270 higher in Leanyer gap widening

$1,101 87th pct $831 63rd pct

Household income in Leanyer in Malak +$547 higher in Leanyer gap widening

$2,223 85th pct $1,676 59th pct

Family income in Leanyer in Malak +$418 higher in Leanyer gap widening

$2,469 80th pct $2,051 60th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.4%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.6% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%

14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.2%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 19.9%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

4.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +0.5 pts 65.8%

17.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leanyer in Malak +319 larger in Malak

370 86th pct 689 87th pct

Median age in Leanyer in Malak +1 yrs older in Leanyer

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Leanyer in Malak +$429 higher in Leanyer

$904 73rd pct $475 29th pct

Household income in Leanyer in Malak +$902 higher in Leanyer

$2,092 65th pct $1,190 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leanyer in Malak +0.1 larger in Malak gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 53.5%

11.0% One-parent families +14.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 19.0%

1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 29.1%

21.1% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

7.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leanyer in Malak +$99 higher in Leanyer gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $301 57th pct

Mortgage in Leanyer in Malak +$50 higher in Leanyer gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Leanyer in Malak even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 34.9%

25.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 20.7%

1.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

71.2% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 75.2%

28.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

24.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 20.5%

21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 18.0%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 ◂ +21.8 pts 28.9%

10.8% Under $200 +15.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.6% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.9% $550–$749 ◂ +9.9 pts 5.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

17.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leanyer in Malak +2 more in Malak

19 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Leanyer in Malak +2.84 more in Malak

4.13 74th pct 6.97 85th pct

Departures/1k in Leanyer in Malak +365.1 more in Malak

400.3 76th pct 765.4 83rd pct

PT routes in Leanyer in Malak +1 more in Malak

11 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Leanyer in Malak +5 longer in Malak

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Leanyer in Malak +201 more in Malak

8,943 57th pct 9,144 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Leanyer in Malak +4,967 more in Malak

17,692 47th pct 22,659 51st pct

Transit to city in Leanyer in Malak +9 longer in Leanyer

82 91st pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

73.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 71.4%

5.9% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.8% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 35.7%

31.4% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%

3.9% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 14.2%

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%

10.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.8% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 19.7%

16.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.9% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.3% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

7.7% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Leanyer in Malak +0.3 higher in Leanyer

6.5 90th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leanyer in Malak +0.5 more in Leanyer

6.3 90th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Leanyer in Malak +20.8 pts higher in Leanyer

84.6% 91st pct 63.8% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Leanyer in Malak +42.7 pts higher in Leanyer

89.7% 94th pct 47.0% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Leanyer in Malak +0.5 pts higher in Malak

99.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Leanyer in Malak +19.0 pts higher in Malak

81.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Leanyer in Malak even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Leanyer in Malak +31.1 pts higher in Leanyer

79.4% 93rd pct 48.2% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Leanyer in Malak +39.0 more in Malak

30.0 72nd pct 69.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Leanyer in Malak +226 higher in Malak

112 86th pct 338 97th pct

Mean slope in Leanyer in Malak +0.3 pts higher in Leanyer

3.6% 23rd pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Leanyer with nearby areas

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Compare Malak with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leanyer vs Malak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70161/leanyer/vs/SAL70169/malak