616 ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 545
- 2016: 628
- 2021: 616
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leongatha South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Leongatha South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Leongatha South is now 44, making the area noticeably older than the state and national averages. The population has grown to 616 people, and the community is now more likely to be made up of older adults and seniors than young adults.
616
▲ +13.0%
- 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 Leongatha South — higher than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 616, which is larger than about 69% of similar areas. The typical resident is 44, which is six years older than the Victorian and national figures.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly one in five residents are seniors aged 65 and over, a figure well above the state average. Children under 15 make up 19.0% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.
19.8% ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Leongatha South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the community is married, with 56.2% of residents in this category. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.8% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas.
0.8% ▲ +46.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +57.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leongatha South, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Leongatha South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21492/leongatha-south/topic/demographics-identity