13,272 ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,111
- 2016: 12,814
- 2021: 13,272
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leopold · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Leopold
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of seniors is the standout feature of Leopold, where over 21% of residents are aged 65 and over. This is well above the national figure and makes the community noticeably older than the typical Australian area. The population has grown to 13,272 people, making it one of the largest in its category.
13,272
▲ +31.3%
- 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 Leopold — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the average person in Victoria or Australia.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 21.2% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.2%, which is about the same as the figures for the state and country.
21.2% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Leopold splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About half of the residents are married, and 1.2% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.2% ▲ +67.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leopold, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Leopold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21493/leopold/topic/demographics-identity