Demographics - St Leonards

To better understand the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT potential of your INVESTMENT PROPERTY it is crucial to research the suburb of ST LEONARDS. A good starting point is to assess the population demographics of ST LEONARDS to understand who are your potential tenants and/or purchasers.

As experienced property managers our property management team uses this information to identify the target market when developing a marketing strategy for your rental property.

This ensures that we provide our landlords with the most accurate advice, achieve the highest rent and attract the best tenants who will look after your valuable investment property.

Unfortunately in most cases the local REAL ESTATE AGENT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT places little importance in keeping up to date with this vital information. Usually because they are either overworked, under staffed or don’t understand the importance.

PERSON CHARACTERISTICS
(Place of usual residence)
PERSON CHARACTERISTICS Selected Region % of total persons in Region Australia % of total persons in Australia

Total persons (excluding overseas visitors) 3,977 - 19,855,288 -
Males 2,010 50.50% 9,799,252 49.40%
Females 1,967 49.50% 10,056,036 50.60%
Indigenous persons (comprises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) 9 0.20% 455,031 2.30%
In the 2006 Census (held on 8th August 2006), there were 3,977 persons usually resident in St Leonards (Suburb): 50.5% were males and 49.5% were females. Of the total population in St Leonards (Suburb) 0.2% were Indigenous persons, compared with 2.3% Indigenous persons in Australia.


AGE Selected Region % of total persons in Region Australia % of total persons in Australia


Age groups:

0-4 years 175 4.40% 1,260,405 6.30%
5-14 years 147 3.70% 2,676,807 13.50%
15-24 years 641 16.10% 2,704,276 13.60%
25-54 years 2,575 64.70% 8,376,751 42.20%
55-64 years 255 6.40% 2,192,675 11.00%
65 years and over
184
4.60% 2,644,374 13.30%


Median age of persons 30 - 37 -
In the 2006 Census 8.1% of the population usually resident in St Leonards (Suburb) were children aged between 0-14 years, and 11.0% were persons aged 55 years and over. The median age of persons in St Leonards (Suburb) was 30 years, compared with 37 years for persons in Australia.


SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS Selected Region % of total persons in Region Australia % of total persons in Australia
Australian citizenship 2,174 54.70% 17,095,569 86.10%
Persons born overseas 1,838 46.20% 4,416,037 22.20%
Overseas visitors (excluded from all other classifications) 117 2.90% 206,358 1.00%
In the 2006 Census, 54.7% of persons usually resident in St Leonards (Suburb) were Australian citizens, 46.2% were born overseas and 2.9% were overseas visitors.


COUNTRY OF BIRTH

MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION Selected Region % of total persons in Region Australia % of total persons in Australia


Australia 1,349 33.90% 14,072,944 70.90%
Hong Kong 244 6.10% 71,802 0.40%
Japan 198 5.00% 30,777 0.20%
China 171 4.30% 206,591 1.00%
New Zealand 147 3.70% 389,463 2.00%
England 121 3.00% 856,939 4.30%
In the 2006 Census, 33.9% of persons usually resident in St Leonards (Suburb) stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses within St Leonards (Suburb) were: Hong Kong 6.1%, Japan 5.0%, China 4.3%, New Zealand 3.7% and England 3.0%.


LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME

MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION Selected Region % of total persons in Region Australia % of total persons in Australia
English only spoken at home 1,770 44.50% 15,581,333 78.50%
Cantonese 366 9.20% 244,553 1.20%
Mandarin 246 6.20% 220,601 1.10%
Japanese 211 5.30% 35,111 0.20%
Korean 79 2.00% 54,621 0.30%
Hindi 49 1.20% 70,009 0.40%
In the 2006 Census, English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 44.5% of persons usually resident in St Leonards (Suburb). The most common languages other than English spoken at home were: Cantonese 9.2%, Mandarin 6.2%, Japanese 5.3%, Korean 2.0% and Hindi 1.2%.


RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION

MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION Selected Region % of total persons in Region Australia % of total persons in Australia
No Religion 1,033 26.00% 3,706,557 18.70%
Catholic 716 18.00% 5,126,882 25.80%
Anglican 378 9.50% 3,718,248 18.70%
Buddhism 253 6.40% 418,755 2.10%
Hinduism 119 3.00% 148,123 0.70%
In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for persons usually resident in St Leonards (Suburb) were No Religion 26.0%, Catholic 18.0%, Anglican 9.5%, Buddhism 6.4% and Hinduism 3.0%.


MARITAL STATUS (Population aged 15 years and over) Selected Region % of persons aged 15 years and over in Region Australia % of persons aged 15 years and over in Australia
Married 1,403 38.40% 7,900,684 49.60%
Never married 1,869 51.10% 5,278,600 33.20%
Separated or divorced 315 8.60% 1,801,979 11.30%
Widowed 68 1.90% 936,813 5.90%
In the 2006 Census, 38.4% of persons aged 15 years and over usually resident in St Leonards (Suburb) were married, 51.1% never married, 8.6% separated or divorced and 1.9% widowed.


LABOUR FORCE (Population aged 15 years and over) Selected Region % of persons in the labour force in Region Australia % of persons in the labour force in Australia
Total labour force (includes employed and unemployed persons) 2,406 - 9,607,987 -
Employed full-time 1,842 76.60% 5,827,432 60.70%
Employed part-time 379 15.80% 2,685,193 27.90%
Employed away from work 78 3.20% 337,991 3.50%
Employed hours not stated 24 1.00% 253,567 2.60%
Unemployed 83 3.40% 503,804 5.20%
Not in the labour force 549 - 5,271,116 -
During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,406 people aged 15 years and over who were usually resident in St Leonards (Suburb) were in the labour force. Of these, 76.6% were employed full-time, 15.8% were employed part-time, 3.2% were employed but away from work, 1.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.4% were unemployed. There were 549 usual residents aged 15 years and over not in the labour force.


OCCUPATION (Employed persons aged 15 years and over) Selected Region % of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Region Australia % of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Australia


Professionals 1,049 45.20% 1,806,010 19.80%
Managers 451 19.40% 1,202,267 13.20%
Clerical and Administrative Workers 302 13.00% 1,365,805 15.00%
Sales Workers 153 6.60% 896,208 9.80%
Community and Personal Service Workers 137 5.90% 801,906 8.80%
Technicians and Trades Workers 132 5.70% 1,309,258 14.40%
Labourers 47 2.00% 952,520 10.50%
Machinery Operators And Drivers 27 1.20% 604,616 6.60%
In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for employed persons usually resident in St Leonards (Suburb) were Professionals 45.2%, Managers 19.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.0%, Sales Workers 6.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.9%.


INDUSTRY OF EMPLOYMENT (Employed persons aged 15 years and over)

MAIN RESPONSES IN SELECTED REGION Selected Region % of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Region Australia % of employed persons aged 15 years and over in Australia
Computer System Design and Related Services 152 6.50% 106,039 1.20%
Legal and Accounting Services 135 5.80% 185,423 2.00%
Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 125 5.40% 87,520 1.00%
Hospitals 111 4.80% 303,923 3.30%
Depository Financial Intermediation 96 4.10% 130,287 1.40%
In the 2006 Census, the most common industries of employment for persons aged 15 years and over usually resident in St Leonards (Suburb) were Computer System Design and Related Services 6.5%, Legal and Accounting Services 5.8%, Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 5.4%, Hospitals 4.8% and Depository Financial Intermediation 4.1%.


INCOME (Population aged 15 years and over) Selected Region




Australia





Median individual income ($/weekly) 996 - 466 -
Median household income ($/weekly) 1,768 - 1,027 -
Median family income ($/weekly) 2,219 - 1,171 -
In St Leonards (Suburb), the median weekly individual income for persons aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $996, compared with $466 in Australia. The median weekly household income was $1,768, compared with $1,027 in Australia. The median weekly family income was $2,219, compared with $1,171 in Australia.


FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS


FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS Selected Region % of total families in Region Australia % of total families in Australia
Total families 889 - 5,219,165 -
Couple families with children 213 24.00% 2,362,582 45.30%
Couple families without children 548 61.60% 1,943,643 37.20%
One parent families 82 9.20% 823,254 15.80%
Other families 46 5.20% 89,686 1.70%
In the 2006 Census, there were 889 families in St Leonards (Suburb): 24.0% were couple families with children, 61.6% were couple families without children, 9.2% were one parent families and 5.2% were other families.


DWELLING CHARACTERISTICS


DWELLING CHARACTERISTICS - PRIVATE DWELLINGS (Includes Visitor only and other not classifiable households) Selected Region % of total occupied private dwellings in Region Australia % of total occupied private dwellings in Australia
Total private dwellings (includes unoccupied private dwellings) 2,229 - 8,426,559 -
Occupied private dwellings: 2,077 - 7,596,183 -
Separate house 165 7.90% 5,685,387 74.80%
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 5 0.20% 702,550 9.20%
Flat, unit or apartment 1,907 91.80% 1,076,315 14.20%
Other dwellings 0 0.00% 127,337 1.70%
Not stated 0 0.00% 4,594 0.10%
In the 2006 Census there were 2,077 occupied private dwellings counted in St Leonards (Suburb): 7.9% were separate houses, 0.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 91.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.


DWELLING CHARACTERISTICS - OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS Selected Region




Australia





Median rent ($/weekly) 371 - 190 -
Median housing loan repayment ($/monthly) 2,188 - 1,300 -
Average household size 1.9 - 2.6 -
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.3 - 1.1 -
In St Leonards (Suburb), the median weekly rent was $371, compared to $190 in Australia. The median monthly housing loan repayment was $2,188, compared to $1,300 in Australia. The average household size was 1.9 and the average number of persons per bedroom was 1.3.


TENURE TYPE - OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS Selected Region % of total occupied private dwellings in Region Australia % of total occupied private dwellings in Australia
Fully owned 212 10.20% 2,478,264 32.60%
Being purchased (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 340 16.40% 2,448,205 32.20%
Rented (includes rent-free) 1,129 54.40% 2,063,947 27.20%
Other tenure type 7 0.30% 65,715 0.90%
Not stated 391 18.80% 540,050 7.10%
In St Leonards (Suburb), 10.2% of occupied private dwellings were fully owned, 16.4% were being purchased and 54.4% were rented.


HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION - OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS Selected Region % of total occupied private dwellings in Region Australia % of total occupied private dwellings in Australia
Family household 886 42.70% 5,122,760 67.40%
Lone person household 617 29.70% 1,740,481 22.90%
Group household 146 7.00% 280,856 3.70%
In the 2006 Census in St Leonards (Suburb), 42.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.7% were lone person households and 7.0% were group households.


LANDLORD TYPE - OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS BEING RENTED (including rent free accommodation) Selected Region % of total rented dwellings in Region Australia % of total rented dwellings in Australia
Real estate agent 961 85.10% 1,043,198 50.50%
State or Territory housing authority 10 0.90% 306,697 14.90%
Other landlord type 142 12.60% 652,012 31.60%
Landlord type not stated 17 1.50% 62,037 3.00%
In St Leonards (Suburb), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 85.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 12.6% were rented from other landlord type. In comparison, in Australia 50.5% were rented from a real estate agent and 14.9% from a state or territory housing authority.




Data for this QuickStats was collected from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing.


Some values in this QuickStats may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For further information refer to Introduced Random Error.


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