8,268 ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,713
- 2016: 7,654
- 2021: 8,268
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leichhardt - One Mile · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Leichhardt - One Mile
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Leichhardt - One Mile have never married, reflecting a very young population. The area is noticeably younger than the state and national typical age of 38, with the typical resident here being just 32. This youthfulness is highlighted by a high proportion of children and a smaller-than-average number of seniors.
8,268
▲ +23.2%
- 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 Leichhardt - One Mile — lower than 58% of areas.
| Leichhardt - One Mile | 8,268 |
|---|---|
| 4306, QLD | 43,997 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown 23% since 2011, adding about 1,555 people to reach a total of 8,268 residents.
32 yrs ▲ +3.2%
Younger than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 23.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as the proportion of people aged 65 and over is well below both state and national levels.
11.8% ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.6% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Leichhardt - One Mile splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.8% of the community, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas.
10.8% ▲ +55.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leichhardt - One Mile, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Leichhardt - One Mile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031291/leichhardt-one-mile/topic/demographics-identity