11,502 ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,523
- 2016: 11,079
- 2021: 11,502
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leongatha · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Leongatha
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Leongatha is far older than people in most other similar areas. The community is ageing rapidly, with the usual person now 47 years old, which is nine years older than the typical Victorian. This shift is clear across the town's 11,502 residents.
11,502
▲ +9.3%
- 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 Leongatha — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9.3% since 2011, adding about 979 people. The typical age of residents has risen by 5 years over that decade to reach 47.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 25.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This group rose by 7.1 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell slightly to 18.2%.
25.9% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Leongatha splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.8% of the community, which is much lower than most areas. Nearly half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 12.2% since 2011.
0.8% ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leongatha, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) 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 Leongatha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031090/leongatha/topic/demographics-identity