1,588 ▼ -36.8%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2,513
- 2016: 1,411
- 2021: 1,588
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leonora · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Leonora
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Leonora is just 33, making the area noticeably younger than most similar places. While the population has shrank by 37% since 2011, the community remains distinct for its high proportion of young adults and a strong presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
1,588
▼ -36.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Leonora — lower than 82% of areas.
| Leonora | 1,588 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,588 people, which is smaller than about 80% of similar areas. This follows a significant drop from 2,513 residents in 2011, meaning the area lost about 925 people over the decade.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Leonora has a very young age profile, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 6.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure. Children under 15 account for 16.6%, while young and older adults make up the bulk of the community at 51.7%.
6.9% ▲ +128.9%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Leonora, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.0% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Relationships are also distinct here, as 20.9% of people are in de facto partnerships, among the highest rates for similar areas.
10.0% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.9% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leonora, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Leonora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55040/leonora/topic/demographics-identity