9,992 ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,419
- 2016: 9,835
- 2021: 9,992
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leumeah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Leumeah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth and a youthful shift have shaped Leumeah, which now has nearly 10,000 residents. The area is notably younger than most similar places, with a typical resident aged 37. This trend is seen in the high number of children and a smaller proportion of seniors compared to the national average.
9,992
▲ +6.1%
- 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 Leumeah — higher than 87% of areas.
| Leumeah | 9,992 |
|---|---|
| 2560, NSW | 82,543 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 9,992 people, Leumeah is among the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 15.7%.
15.7% ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Leumeah, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas. In terms of relationships, 44.8% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 9.7%.
4.3% ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leumeah, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
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 Leumeah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12317/leumeah/topic/demographics-identity