Leeville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Leeville

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

Nearly half of residents in Leeville are married, reflecting a community where family structures are prominent. The area is home to 282 people and is noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident being 42 years old.

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📍 Leeville, Suburb / Locality

Where Leeville sits — Total population

282 —
  • 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 Leeville — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Leeville282
2470, NSW 15,477
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Leeville has a total population of 282 people, which is larger than about 60% of similar areas.

282 —

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 247
  • 2021: 282

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

42 yrs —

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 22% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area has a lower proportion of seniors than most other similar places.

16.3% —

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.0% —

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Leeville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A little more than 5% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also much more common here than across Australia, accounting for 16% of residents.

16.0% —

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 16.0%

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

Marital status

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In Leeville, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 16 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 12 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 12 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 5 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 Leeville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12304/leeville/topic/demographics-identity