Leets Vale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Leets Vale

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

A small population of just 59 people defines daily life in Leets Vale, where residents are generally older than the national average. The area has a distinct social makeup, with a higher proportion of seniors and a notable number of people in de facto relationships compared to other areas.

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📍 Leets Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Leets Vale sits — Total population

59 ▼ -78.6%
  • 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 Leets Vale — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Leets Vale59
2775, NSW 1,518
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales by five years.

59 ▼ -78.6%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 276
  • 2016: 57
  • 2021: 59

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

44 yrs ▲ +7.3%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 22% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the area has fewer children under 15 than most other places.

22.0% ▲ +45.3%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 28.1%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.3% ▼ -13.8%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Leets Vale, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 27%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A little above the national figure, 5.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Those in de facto relationships make up 18.6% of the population, which is much higher than in most other areas.

5.1% ▲ +367.8%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 5.1%

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

18.6% ▲ +118.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 18.6%

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

Marital status

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Leets Vale splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 4 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 Leets Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12303/leets-vale/topic/demographics-identity