1,317 ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,040
- 2016: 846
- 2021: 1,317
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leneva · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Leneva
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Just 33 years is the typical age for residents in Leneva, making it noticeably younger than the national figure. This is a growing area of 1,317 people where children and young adults make up the majority of the population.
1,317
▲ +26.6%
- 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 Leneva — higher than 75% of areas.
| Leneva | 1,317 |
|---|---|
| 3691 crosses VIC/NSW | 12,771 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 33, which is 5 years younger than the average person in Victoria or Australia. This makes Leneva much younger than most similar areas.
33 yrs ▼ -8.3%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 25.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over make up only 9.7% of residents.
9.7% ▼ -41.2%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.8% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Leneva, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.6%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. Around 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
2.1% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.6% ▲ +54.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leneva, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Leneva [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21488/leneva/topic/demographics-identity