4,597 ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,692
- 2016: 4,578
- 2021: 4,597
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leanyer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Leanyer
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Leanyer compared to most similar areas. This suburb is generally younger than the national average, though its population of 4,597 people shrank slightly by about 95 residents since 2011.
4,597
▼ -2.0%
- 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 Leanyer — lower than 80% of areas.
| Leanyer | 4,597 |
|---|---|
| 0812, NT | 18,634 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the Australian figure but noticeably older than the Northern Territory average. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20.3% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 6.7 points since 2011 to reach 13.5%.
13.5% ▲ +98.7%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Leanyer, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 14.4% of the area, which is much higher than in most similar places.
8.0% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leanyer, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Leanyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021020/leanyer/topic/demographics-identity