16,729 ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,984
- 2016: 16,536
- 2021: 16,729
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leumeah - Minto Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Leumeah - Minto Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 46% of people in Leumeah - Minto Heights are married, reflecting a strong presence of family units in the area. The population has grown by 4.7% to reach 16,729 residents. It is a slightly younger community than the national average, with a notable number of children under 15.
16,729
▲ +4.7%
- 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 Leumeah - Minto Heights — higher than 82% of areas.
| Leumeah - Minto Heights | 16,729 |
|---|---|
| 2560, NSW | 82,543 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. The total population grew by about 745 people since 2011, making it larger than about 83% of similar areas.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20% of the population, a figure a little above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen 6.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.1%.
17.1% ▲ +54.0%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Leumeah - Minto Heights, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships account for 10.1% of the population, slightly lower than the 11.5% seen across Australia.
4.5% ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leumeah - Minto Heights, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Leumeah - Minto Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021441/leumeah-minto-heights/topic/demographics-identity