47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45
- 2021: 47
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leonards Hill · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher proportions of Indigenous residents and seniors set Leonards Hill apart from similar areas. This sparsely populated place has just 47 people, with a typical resident aged 45, making the community noticeably older than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Leonards Hill — lower than 73% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 47 residents. The typical person here is 45, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and national figure of 38.
47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 8.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so old, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 31.9% of the community.
31.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.5% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Leonards Hill splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.8% of the population, which is far above the state average. Additionally, 20% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the national average.
12.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Leonards Hill, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Leonards Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21489/leonards-hill/topic/demographics-identity