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Lee Point vs Muirhead

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

Lee Point Muirhead

Muirhead and Lee Point are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Muirhead is a populous hub for young families, where children under 15 make up 28.5% of the population and the typical resident is just 29. It has high levels of education and income, with typical household weekly earnings of $3,029. Lee Point is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 62 and 34.0% of residents aged 65 and over. In Lee Point, homes are mostly owned outright (81.8%), while in Muirhead, 44.7% of households rent.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities. While they share this similarity, they differ in almost every other way. Muirhead has a far higher proportion of people born overseas (41.9%) and those who use a language other than English at home (44.2%). These differences in age and household size are stark; Muirhead has far more large families in separate houses, whereas Lee Point is dominated by people living alone in other types of dwellings.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,595 larger in Muirhead Median age: 33 yrs older in Lee Point Aged 65+: 32.1 pts higher in Lee Point Year 12: 45.0 pts higher in Muirhead Personal income: $700 higher in Muirhead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lee Point in Muirhead +3,595 larger in Muirhead gap widening

94 40th pct 3,689 86th pct

Median age in Lee Point in Muirhead +33 yrs older in Lee Point gap narrowing

62 yrs 96th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +20.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

34.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +32.1 pts 2.0%

7.4% Children (0–14) +21.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

55.1% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 57.9%

19.1% Never married +16.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

20.2% Divorced ◂ +16.4 pts 3.9%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Lee Point Muirhead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.8% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

3.2% India +6.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.3% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% New Zealand ◂ +4.2 pts 1.1%

4.3% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% China +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

29.8% English ◂ +10.3 pts 19.5%

18.1% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% Indian +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 4.8%

3.2% Chinese +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Greek +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

3.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

63.8% English only ◂ +13.3 pts 50.5%

0.0% Greek +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Cantonese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Tagalog +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

28.7% Christianity +16.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

36.2% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 32.2%

26.6% Not stated ◂ +20.3 pts 6.3%

11.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%

0.0% Buddhism +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Lee Point in Muirhead +8 more in Muirhead

6 74th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Lee Point in Muirhead +52 larger in Lee Point

386 57th pct 334 52nd pct

ICSEA in Lee Point in Muirhead +29 higher in Lee Point

1,006 59th pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

31.5% Year 12 +45.0 pts ▸ 76.5%

25.8% Year 10 ◂ +17.9 pts 8.0%

10.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

14.8% Bachelor degree +19.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 18.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

8.2% Health +13.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.2% Management & commerce +12.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

6.6% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

4.9% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% Information technology +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lee Point in Muirhead +$700 higher in Muirhead gap widening

$683 38th pct $1,383 95th pct

Household income in Lee Point in Muirhead +$2,354 higher in Muirhead gap widening

$675 1st pct $3,029 97th pct

Family income in Lee Point in Muirhead +$1,685 higher in Muirhead gap widening

$1,292 14th pct $2,977 90th pct

Household income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +43.3 pts 2.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

3.4% $1,500–$2,999 +31.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

31.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 22.5%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Asthma ◂ +5.9 pts 4.7%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 1.9%

7.4% Cancer ◂ +6.7 pts 0.8%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

4.3% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +27.5 pts ▸ 78.6%

21.3% One condition ◂ +9.3 pts 12.0%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +6.9 pts 1.6%

0.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lee Point in Muirhead +173 larger in Muirhead

0 0th pct 173 86th pct

Median age in Lee Point in Muirhead +48 yrs older in Lee Point

64 yrs 98th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Lee Point in Muirhead +$681 higher in Muirhead

$350 12th pct $1,031 80th pct

Household income in Lee Point in Muirhead +$2,503 higher in Muirhead

$350 0th pct $2,853 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lee Point in Muirhead +1.8 larger in Muirhead gap widening

1.6 3rd pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

84.8% Couples without children ◂ +70.0 pts 14.9%

24.2% Couples with children +54.2 pts ▸ 78.4%

0.0% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

60.6% 1 person ◂ +53.7 pts 6.9%

39.4% 2 people ◂ +17.0 pts 22.4%

0.0% 4 people +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% 3 people +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.0% 5 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lee Point in Muirhead +$133 higher in Muirhead

$180 20th pct $313 61st pct

Mortgage in Lee Point in Muirhead even

$2,600 88th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Lee Point in Muirhead +0.60 higher in Lee Point gap narrowing

1.50 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.8% Owned outright ◂ +76.7 pts 5.2%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +48.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

0.0% Rented +44.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

15.2% Not stated ◂ +14.4 pts 0.8%

12.1% Other tenure ◂ +11.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +92.9 pts ▸ 92.9%

90.9% Other dwelling ◂ +90.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 4 bedrooms +55.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

48.5% Studio / none ◂ +48.5 pts 0.0%

36.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +36.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

0.0% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lee Point in Muirhead +3 more in Muirhead

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Lee Point in Muirhead +0.81 more in Muirhead

0.00 0th pct 0.81 60th pct

Departures/1k in Lee Point in Muirhead +89.2 more in Muirhead

0.0 0th pct 89.2 67th pct

PT routes in Lee Point in Muirhead +4 more in Muirhead

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Lee Point in Muirhead +19 longer in Lee Point

23 61st pct 4 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Lee Point in Muirhead +6,006 more in Lee Point

6,006 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Lee Point in Muirhead +10,967 more in Muirhead

6,006 36th pct 16,973 47th pct

Transit to city in Lee Point in Muirhead

— 78 86th pct

How people get to work

20.8% Car (driver) +54.6 pts ▸ 75.4%

33.3% Walked ◂ +32.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

87.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +67.3 pts 19.8%

32.3% 2 vehicles +24.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

0.0% 3 vehicles +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

45.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +39.7 pts 6.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.0% Education & training +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Retail trade +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Community & personal service ◂ +20.7 pts 16.8%

20.8% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.9 pts 3.0%

16.7% Labourers ◂ +11.9 pts 4.8%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

0.0% Managers +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Sales workers +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Lee Point in Muirhead +0.9 higher in Muirhead

3.1 73rd pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lee Point in Muirhead +0.7 more in Muirhead

2.9 72nd pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Lee Point in Muirhead +5.6 pts higher in Muirhead

0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Lee Point in Muirhead +16.3 pts higher in Muirhead

0.0% 0th pct 16.3% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Lee Point in Muirhead +7.9 pts higher in Muirhead

89.9% 84th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Lee Point in Muirhead +11.3 pts higher in Lee Point

91.7% 94th pct 80.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Lee Point in Muirhead +2.8 pts higher in Muirhead

97.2% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lee Point in Muirhead even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lee Point in Muirhead +48.3 more in Lee Point

53.2 83rd pct 4.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Lee Point in Muirhead +149 higher in Muirhead

31 75th pct 181 90th pct

Mean slope in Lee Point in Muirhead +0.7 pts higher in Lee Point

4.4% 34th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Lee Point with nearby areas

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Compare Muirhead with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lee Point vs Muirhead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70162/lee-point/vs/SAL70198/muirhead