10,883 ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,093
- 2016: 10,730
- 2021: 10,883
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leeming · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Leeming
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significant increase in seniors has shifted the feel of Leeming since 2011. The typical resident is now 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is most evident in the 65 and over group, which has jumped 11 percentage points over the last decade.
10,883
▼ -1.9%
- 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 Leeming — higher than 57% of areas.
| Leeming | 10,883 |
|---|---|
| 6149, WA | 18,905 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of Leeming is 10,883, though this shrank by 1.9% since 2011. During that time, the typical age of residents rose by 3 years to 42.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.2% of the area, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 16.1%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.0% of residents, which is about the same as the national average.
20.2% ▲ +119.1%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Leeming splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital status is dominated by married couples at 61.2%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 6.8%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.3% of the population, which is among the lowest for its level.
0.3% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leeming, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Leeming [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041180/leeming/topic/demographics-identity