Leslie Dam · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Leslie Dam

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

More than half of the 118 people living in Leslie Dam are married. This is a far older area than the state or national average, with a typical resident aged 49. The community also has a much higher proportion of First Nations people than most similar areas.

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📍 Leslie Dam, Suburb / Locality

Where Leslie Dam sits — Total population

118 ▼ -58.0%
  • 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 Leslie Dam — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Leslie Dam118
4370, QLD 19,195
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 118 people. On average, residents here are far older than those in Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 49.

118 ▼ -58.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 281
  • 2016: 163
  • 2021: 118

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

49 yrs ▲ +8.9%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.1%, a little below the state and national averages.

26.3% ▲ +64.6%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 26.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.1% ▼ -25.6%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.6%
  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Leslie Dam splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

First Nations people make up 9.3% of the population, well above the 3.2% national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.2%, which is lower than most areas and well below the Queensland average.

9.3% ▲ +339.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 9.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.2% ▲ —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Leslie Dam, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Leslie Dam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31653/leslie-dam/topic/demographics-identity