11,903 ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,264
- 2016: 10,500
- 2021: 11,903
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Leonards - Naremburn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in St Leonards - Naremburn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of young adults makes St Leonards - Naremburn a notably youthful place to live. This is seen in the 45.8% of residents aged between 25 and 44, contributing to a population that has grown by 28% since 2011.
11,903
▲ +28.5%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is St Leonards - Naremburn — higher than 62% of areas.
| St Leonards - Naremburn | 11,903 |
|---|---|
| 2065, NSW | 31,698 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. This age has risen slightly since 2011, when the typical resident was 34.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 15.4% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the state and national averages at 10.5%.
10.5% ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In St Leonards - Naremburn, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.3%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.4%, among the lowest for areas of this size.
0.4% ▲ +59.2%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →St Leonards - Naremburn splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in St Leonards - Naremburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011401/st-leonards-naremburn/topic/demographics-identity