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Leanyer vs Wagaman

Name: Leanyer vs Wagaman — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Leanyer profile · Wagaman profile

Leanyer Wagaman

Leanyer and Wagaman are neighbouring areas in Darwin with distinct profiles. Wagaman is much more diverse, with 43.3% of people born overseas and 44.7% using another language at home, compared to 31.2% and 30.2% in Leanyer. Wagaman also offers much better walkability; every single home there is within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. In contrast, Leanyer is a wealthier area, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,101, which is $237 higher than the $864 typical income in Wagaman.

These two places share many basic characteristics, including a very similar share of children under 15 and almost identical access to public transport. This common ground exists alongside a wide gap in First Nations outcomes. In Leanyer, 43.5% of First Nations residents have finished Year 12 and their typical income is $904, while in Wagaman, the completion rate is 33.3% and the typical income is much lower at $568.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.6 pts higher in Wagaman Population: 2,574 larger in Leanyer Born overseas: 12.1 pts higher in Wagaman Separate houses: 9.2 pts higher in Wagaman De facto: 4.6 pts higher in Leanyer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leanyer in Wagaman +2,574 larger in Leanyer gap steady

4,597 86th pct 2,023 78th pct

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

37 yrs 20th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 30.5%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 24.2%

20.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 48.1%

37.0% Never married even 36.9%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

3.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Leanyer Wagaman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.1% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 50.1%

4.5% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.9% Nepal +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.6% China +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.2% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 19.3%

22.8% English ◂ +4.6 pts 18.1%

6.3% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

3.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

62.0% English only ◂ +13.6 pts 48.4%

6.0% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.3% Tagalog +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi even 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

38.4% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 30.4%

8.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.1% Hinduism +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leanyer in Wagaman +1.36 more in Wagaman

1.07 9th pct 2.43 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leanyer in Wagaman even

22 87th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Leanyer in Wagaman +33 larger in Wagaman

295 47th pct 327 51st pct

ICSEA in Leanyer in Wagaman +29 higher in Wagaman

963 34th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 57.4%

14.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

7.2% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 25.8%

25.2% Certificate III / IV even 25.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

8.9% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.2% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences even 2.7%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment even 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Leanyer in Wagaman +$237 higher in Leanyer gap widening

$1,101 87th pct $864 68th pct

Household income in Leanyer in Wagaman +$140 higher in Leanyer gap narrowing

$2,223 85th pct $2,083 79th pct

Family income in Leanyer in Wagaman +$354 higher in Leanyer gap narrowing

$2,469 80th pct $2,115 64th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.6%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

14.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

9.6% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 19.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

5.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.8% Diabetes even 4.8%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.4% Cancer even 2.4%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +6.1 pts ▸ 72.5%

17.0% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

3.9% Two conditions even 3.9%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leanyer in Wagaman +168 larger in Leanyer

370 86th pct 202 86th pct

Median age in Leanyer in Wagaman +4 yrs older in Leanyer

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Leanyer in Wagaman +$336 higher in Leanyer

$904 73rd pct $568 42nd pct

Household income in Leanyer in Wagaman +$176 higher in Leanyer

$2,092 65th pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leanyer in Wagaman +0.3 larger in Wagaman gap steady

2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 59.6%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 20.7%

11.0% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 28.2%

19.2% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.1% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 16.7%

16.7% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.1% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leanyer in Wagaman +$60 higher in Leanyer gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Leanyer in Wagaman +$180 higher in Leanyer gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,820 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Leanyer in Wagaman +0.10 higher in Wagaman gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 33.6%

25.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 21.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

71.2% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 80.4%

28.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.1 pts 2.0%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

24.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 20.1%

21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 20.1%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 38.8%

18.6% $200–$349 +15.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.8% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 7.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 33.3%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

14.5% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leanyer in Wagaman +11 more in Leanyer

19 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Leanyer in Wagaman +0.18 more in Leanyer

4.13 74th pct 3.95 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Leanyer in Wagaman +391.1 more in Wagaman

400.3 76th pct 791.4 84th pct

PT routes in Leanyer in Wagaman +2 more in Wagaman

11 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Leanyer in Wagaman even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Leanyer in Wagaman +574 more in Leanyer

8,943 57th pct 8,369 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Leanyer in Wagaman +31,839 more in Wagaman

17,692 47th pct 49,531 64th pct

Transit to city in Leanyer in Wagaman +19 longer in Leanyer

82 91st pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

73.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 65.3%

5.9% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.3% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.8% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 39.2%

31.4% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

3.9% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

18.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 12.6%

6.2% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

8.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.5% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 16.9%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

11.8% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.7% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

7.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Leanyer in Wagaman +1.9 higher in Wagaman

6.5 90th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leanyer in Wagaman +1.5 more in Wagaman

6.3 90th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Leanyer in Wagaman +15.4 pts higher in Wagaman

84.6% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Leanyer in Wagaman +10.3 pts higher in Wagaman

89.7% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

81.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Leanyer in Wagaman even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Leanyer in Wagaman +20.6 pts higher in Wagaman

79.4% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Leanyer in Wagaman +34.7 more in Wagaman

30.0 72nd pct 64.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Leanyer in Wagaman +260 higher in Wagaman

112 86th pct 372 98th pct

Mean slope in Leanyer in Wagaman +0.5 pts higher in Leanyer

3.6% 23rd pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Leanyer with nearby areas

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Compare Wagaman with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leanyer vs Wagaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70161/leanyer/vs/SAL70277/wagaman