12,559 —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leppington - Catherine Field · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Leppington - Catherine Field
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Leppington - Catherine Field is just 33, making this area noticeably younger than the rest of Australia. With a population of 12,559, the community is shaped by a very high proportion of children and young adults.
12,559
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- 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 Leppington - Catherine Field — higher than 65% of areas.
| Leppington - Catherine Field | 12,559 |
|---|---|
| 2179, NSW | 16,262 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 33, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 24.3% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as those aged 65 and over are much less common here at 11.8%.
11.8% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.3% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Leppington - Catherine Field, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (59%), while those in de facto relationships make up 8.0%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.6% of the population, slightly below the state average.
1.6% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leppington - Catherine Field, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Leppington - Catherine Field [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127011728/leppington-catherine-field/topic/demographics-identity