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Leanyer vs Wulagi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Leanyer profile · Wulagi profile

Leanyer Wulagi

Leanyer and Wulagi are neighbouring areas in Darwin with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Wulagi is dominated by separate houses, with 98.3% of homes being detached and 96.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Leanyer has a more varied mix, with 28.1% of residents living in flats or apartments. Leanyer is also more culturally diverse, with 30.2% of people using a language other than English at home and a higher share of overseas-born residents at 31.2%.

These two neighbours have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,223 in Leanyer and $2,331 in Wulagi. They also share nearly identical school advantage scores and the same number of schools within 3km. While Wulagi has more children under 15 and a higher proportion of First Nations residents, both areas sit well above the national figure for these groups.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.1 pts higher in Wulagi 3+ bedrooms: 23.3 pts higher in Wulagi Population: 2,087 larger in Leanyer Other language: 10.9 pts higher in Leanyer Born overseas: 8.7 pts higher in Leanyer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leanyerin Wulagi +2,087 larger in Leanyer gap steady
4,597 86th pct 2,510 81st pct
Median age in Leanyerin Wulagi +1 yrs older in Leanyer gap steady
37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Leanyerin Wulagi +6.5 pts higher in Wulagi gap widening
8.0% 86th pct 14.6% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Leanyerin Wulagi +2.4 pts higher in Leanyer gap widening
13.5% 27th pct 11.1% 19th pct
Under 15 in Leanyerin Wulagi +5.0 pts higher in Wulagi gap steady
20.3% 72nd pct 25.3% 88th pct
De facto in Leanyerin Wulagi +1.5 pts higher in Wulagi gap steady
14.4% 67th pct 15.9% 75th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 26.9%
25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.3%
20.3% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 44.4%
37.0% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
7.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Leanyer Wulagi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Leanyerin Wulagi +8.7 pts higher in Leanyer gap steady
31.2% 89th pct 22.5% 81st pct

Country of birth

61.1% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 67.6%
4.5% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
3.0% India ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
2.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.6% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

26.2% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
22.8% English +1.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
8.9% Chinese ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%
8.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
6.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
6.3% Greek ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%
6.0% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
3.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
2.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

Language

Other language in Leanyerin Wulagi +10.9 pts higher in Leanyer gap widening
30.2% 90th pct 19.3% 87th pct
Limited English in Leanyerin Wulagi +1.6 pts higher in Leanyer gap steady
4.2% 90th pct 2.6% 87th pct

Language used at home

62.0% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 70.6%
6.0% Greek ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%
2.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
1.7% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Leanyerin Wulagi +1.1 pts higher in Wulagi gap steady
38.4% 43rd pct 39.6% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

42.4% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 41.6%
38.4% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
8.6% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
3.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
2.8% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Leanyerin Wulagi +4.5 pts higher in Leanyer gap narrowing
59.1% 78th pct 54.6% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Leanyerin Wulagi +5.9 pts higher in Leanyer gap widening
27.1% 81st pct 21.2% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Leanyerin Wulagi +0.50 more in Wulagi
1.07 9th pct 1.57 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Leanyerin Wulagi even
22 87th pct 22 87th pct
Avg size in Leanyerin Wulagi even
295 47th pct 295 47th pct
ICSEA in Leanyerin Wulagi even
963 34th pct 963 34th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 54.6%
14.2% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.2% Year 9 or below even 7.2%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 21.7%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.2% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.3% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%
11.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Leanyerin Wulagi +$49 higher in Leanyer gap widening
$1,101 87th pct $1,052 86th pct
Household income in Leanyerin Wulagi +$108 higher in Wulagi gap narrowing
$2,223 85th pct $2,331 87th pct
Family income in Leanyerin Wulagi +$23 higher in Leanyer gap narrowing
$2,469 80th pct $2,446 79th pct
High earners in Leanyerin Wulagi +2.8 pts higher in Wulagi gap widening
14.6% 78th pct 17.4% 86th pct
High-income homes in Leanyerin Wulagi +1.2 pts higher in Wulagi gap steady
29.2% 81st pct 30.3% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
18.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.2% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 even 15.0%
9.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.8%
28.7% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
4.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Leanyerin Wulagi +3.7 pts higher in Leanyer
22.9% 23rd pct 19.1% 13th pct
Mental health in Leanyerin Wulagi +0.5 pts higher in Leanyer
5.7% 28th pct 5.2% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Leanyerin Wulagi +0.3 pts higher in Leanyer gap steady
4.2% 44th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
5.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
2.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +1.6 pts ▸ 68.0%
17.0% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 13.9%
3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Leanyerin Wulagi +0.9 pts higher in Wulagi gap steady
15.7% 38th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Leanyerin Wulagi even gap steady
11.4% 36th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Leanyerin Wulagi +2.4 pts higher in Wulagi gap narrowing
28.0% 64th pct 30.4% 75th pct
Defence service in Leanyerin Wulagi +0.9 pts higher in Wulagi
3.6% 66th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Leanyerin Wulagi +1.7 pts higher in Wulagi gap steady
18.8% 21st pct 20.5% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Leanyerin Wulagi +4 larger in Leanyer
370 86th pct 366 86th pct
Median age in Leanyerin Wulagi +6 yrs older in Leanyer
24 yrs 43rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Leanyerin Wulagi +7.0 pts higher in Leanyer
43.5% 58th pct 36.5% 41st pct
Unemployment in Leanyerin Wulagi +3.4 pts higher in Wulagi
9.6% 46th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Median income in Leanyerin Wulagi +$110 higher in Leanyer
$904 73rd pct $794 64th pct
Household income in Leanyerin Wulagi +$81 higher in Wulagi
$2,092 65th pct $2,173 69th pct
Indigenous language in Leanyerin Wulagi +2.4 pts higher in Leanyer
9.5% 74th pct 7.1% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leanyerin Wulagi +0.2 larger in Wulagi gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Leanyerin Wulagi +7.6 pts higher in Wulagi gap widening
11.0% 51st pct 18.6% 84th pct
Living alone in Leanyerin Wulagi +7.7 pts higher in Leanyer gap narrowing
21.1% 41st pct 13.4% 14th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 60.3%
25.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 19.8%
11.0% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 31.9%
19.2% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
21.1% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 13.4%
16.7% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
7.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leanyerin Wulagi +$25 higher in Wulagi gap widening
$400 82nd pct $425 86th pct
Mortgage in Leanyerin Wulagi even gap steady
$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Leanyerin Wulagi even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Leanyerin Wulagi +5.0 pts higher in Leanyer gap widening
32.5% 82nd pct 27.5% 75th pct
Owned outright in Leanyerin Wulagi +2.2 pts higher in Leanyer gap narrowing
25.0% 14th pct 22.8% 12th pct
Separate houses in Leanyerin Wulagi +27.1 pts higher in Wulagi gap steady
71.2% 13th pct 98.3% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Leanyerin Wulagi +23.3 pts higher in Wulagi gap narrowing
72.8% 33rd pct 96.1% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 47.0%
32.5% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 27.5%
25.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 22.8%
1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

71.2% Separate house +27.1 pts ▸ 98.3%
28.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.6 pts 0.5%
0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +29.4 pts ▸ 74.0%
24.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.0 pts 2.5%
21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 19.0%
7.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%
1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 54.0%
18.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 10.9%
14.9% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.8% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 46.0%
25.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.2%
17.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%
14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Leanyerin Wulagi +1.5 pts higher in Leanyer gap steady
3.9% 68th pct 2.4% 59th pct
Work from home in Leanyerin Wulagi +0.6 pts higher in Leanyer gap steady
3.5% 7th pct 2.9% 6th pct
PT commute in Leanyerin Wulagi +0.1 pts higher in Leanyer gap steady
2.2% 81st pct 2.1% 80th pct
PT stops in Leanyerin Wulagi +4 more in Leanyer
19 86th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Leanyerin Wulagi +1.84 more in Wulagi
4.13 74th pct 5.98 81st pct
Departures/1k in Leanyerin Wulagi +206.5 more in Wulagi
400.3 76th pct 606.8 80th pct
PT routes in Leanyerin Wulagi +3 more in Leanyer
11 86th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Leanyerin Wulagi +1 longer in Wulagi
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Leanyerin Wulagi +2,572 more in Wulagi
8,943 57th pct 11,515 61st pct
Reach 45 min in Leanyerin Wulagi +14,152 more in Wulagi
17,692 47th pct 31,844 57th pct
Transit to city in Leanyerin Wulagi +14 longer in Leanyer
82 91st pct 68 71st pct

How people get to work

73.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 72.2%
5.9% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.3% Walked even 1.3%
0.8% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 28.4%
15.7% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.2% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Leanyerin Wulagi +7.2 pts higher in Leanyer gap steady
40.5% 79th pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Leanyerin Wulagi +4.5 pts higher in Leanyer gap steady
14.4% 77th pct 9.9% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Leanyerin Wulagi +0.9 pts higher in Wulagi gap steady
3.9% 55th pct 4.9% 67th pct
Participation in Leanyerin Wulagi +0.7 pts higher in Leanyer gap narrowing
67.6% 74th pct 66.9% 72nd pct
Full-time in Leanyerin Wulagi +3.9 pts higher in Leanyer gap widening
68.7% 87th pct 64.7% 78th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%
10.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.6% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Electricity, gas & water +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 21.3%
16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%
12.9% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.8% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.3% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%
7.7% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Leanyerin Wulagi +0.6 higher in Wulagi
6.5 90th pct 7.2 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Leanyerin Wulagi +0.5 more in Wulagi
6.3 90th pct 6.9 94th pct
15-min city in Leanyerin Wulagi +15.4 pts higher in Wulagi
84.6% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Leanyerin Wulagi +10.3 pts higher in Wulagi
89.7% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Leanyerin Wulagi +0.5 pts higher in Wulagi
99.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Leanyerin Wulagi +19.0 pts higher in Wulagi
81.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Leanyerin Wulagi even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Leanyerin Wulagi +10.9 pts higher in Leanyer
79.4% 93rd pct 68.5% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Leanyerin Wulagi +60.4 more in Wulagi
30.0 72nd pct 90.4 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Leanyerin Wulagi +192 higher in Wulagi
112 86th pct 304 95th pct
Mean slope in Leanyerin Wulagi +0.4 pts higher in Leanyer
3.6% 23rd pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Leanyer with nearby areas

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Compare Wulagi with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leanyer vs Wulagi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70161/leanyer/vs/SAL70294/wulagi