146 ▼ -37.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 235
- 2016: 149
- 2021: 146
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leycester · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Leycester
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Leycester is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 46. This small community of 146 people is marked by a population that is noticeably older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
146
▼ -37.9%
- 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 Leycester — lower than 53% of areas.
| Leycester | 146 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 146 people, making it smaller than about half of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national average by 8 years.
46 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 20.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 14.4%, which is well below the state figure.
14.4% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Leycester, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average. Over half of the residents are married, while 10.4% are in a de facto relationship.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +61.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leycester, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Leycester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12323/leycester/topic/demographics-identity