15,158 ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,520
- 2016: 14,625
- 2021: 15,158
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leichhardt · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Leichhardt
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a third of Leichhardt's residents are young adults aged 25 to 44, making it a bustling hub for working professionals. The area is one of the largest of its kind in the region and has a population that is generally younger than the national average.
15,158
▲ +12.1%
- 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 Leichhardt — higher than 88% of areas.
| Leichhardt | 15,158 |
|---|---|
| 2040, NSW | 22,803 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 15,158, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high number of children under 15 live here at 19.1%, while the proportion of seniors is well below the state and national figures at just 12.4%.
12.4% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Leichhardt, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More people here are in de facto relationships than in most other areas, at 18.4%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.3% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
1.3% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.4% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Leichhardt splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12306/leichhardt/topic/demographics-identity