Leconfield · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Leconfield

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

Over half of the 145 people in Leconfield are married, marking it as a family-oriented area. While the typical resident is 42, there is a notably high proportion of children under 15 compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Leconfield sits — Total population

145 ▼ -34.1%
  • 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 Leconfield — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Leconfield145
2335, NSW 8,124
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 145 people. At 42 years old, the typical resident is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

145 ▼ -34.1%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 220
  • 2016: 146
  • 2021: 145

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

42 yrs ▲ +5.0%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales average. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 15.2%, a figure a little below the state and national levels.

15.2% ▲ +1.1%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.4% ▲ +17.6%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Leconfield, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 6.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 12.4% of the population, slightly above the state average.

6.2% ▲ +53.1%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 6.2%

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

12.4% ▲ +69.2%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.3%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 12.4%

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

Marital status

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In Leconfield, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 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 Leconfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12300/leconfield/topic/demographics-identity