13,272 ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,111
- 2016: 12,814
- 2021: 13,272
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leopold · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Leopold
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population than most similar areas defines Leopold, where the typical resident is now 41. The community has expanded quickly, adding about 3,161 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 13,272.
13,272
▲ +31.3%
- 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 Leopold — higher than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 31% over the last decade. Residents are noticeably older than those in the state and national figures, with the typical age rising from 39 to 41 since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. While the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 18.2%, the number of older adults between 45 and 64 remains the largest age group at 25%.
21.2% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Leopold splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Nearly half of the population is married, and the share of people in de facto relationships rose to 12.2% since 2011.
1.2% ▲ +62.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leopold, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Leopold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021044/leopold/topic/demographics-identity