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.
Leslie Dam · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Leslie Dam — lower than 56% of areas.
| Leslie Dam | 118 |
|---|---|
| 4370, QLD | 19,195 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Leslie Dam splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Leslie Dam, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (9%).
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