9,170 ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,414
- 2016: 8,623
- 2021: 9,170
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leeton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Leeton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher proportions of Indigenous residents than most similar areas define Leeton, where 7.2% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The area is home to 9,170 people and maintains a youthful feel, with the typical resident being 38 years old.
9,170
▲ +9.0%
- 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 Leeton — higher than 87% of areas.
| Leeton | 9,170 |
|---|---|
| 2705, NSW | 10,687 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 9,170 makes this one of the largest areas of its kind. Residents are typically 38 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the New South Wales figure.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.6% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. This contributes to an age structure where older adults (45–64) are the largest group at 24.1%.
18.5% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Leeton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 7.2% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (45.8%) or have never been married (36.0%), while de facto relationships are about the same as the national average at 11.5%.
7.2% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leeton, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Leeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12302/leeton/topic/demographics-identity