Leadville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Leadville

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Older adults and children make up the bulk of daily life in Leadville, where the typical resident is 50. This creates a distinct age gap compared to the rest of the country, as the area is far older than the national figure.

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📍 Leadville, Suburb / Locality

Where Leadville sits — Total population

140 ▼ -22.7%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Leadville — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Leadville140
2844, NSW 1,312
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Leadville has a total population of 140 people, which is smaller than about 52% of similar areas.

140 ▼ -22.7%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 181
  • 2016: 169
  • 2021: 140

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

50 yrs ▲ +22.0%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The community is far older than the New South Wales average, though it also has a much higher share of children under 15 (25%) than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.1% of the population, well above the national figure.

22.1% ▲ +10.1%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.1%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 22.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.0% ▲ +65.7%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 22.5%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Leadville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is strong here, with 12.1% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the state and national figures. Half of the population are married, while 12% are in de facto relationships.

12.1% ▲ +174.7%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.4%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.0% ▲ +20.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Leadville, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Leadville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12299/leadville/topic/demographics-identity