4,769 ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,679
- 2016: 4,073
- 2021: 4,769
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Legana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Legana
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Adding about 1,090 people since 2011, Legana has seen its population grow by 30%. The community is now a mix of families and seniors, with a typical resident aged 41.
4,769
▲ +29.6%
- 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 Legana — lower than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 4,769, which is smaller than about 79% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 18.8% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 21.3%. This senior proportion is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%.
21.3% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Legana splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state figure. Over half of the population is married, while 11.6% are in a de facto relationship.
2.7% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Legana, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Legana
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Legana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011039/legana/topic/demographics-identity