664 ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 673
- 2016: 642
- 2021: 664
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Leap · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Leap
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in The Leap is now far older than the national figure, with the usual age sitting at 48. This community of 664 people is shaped by a large proportion of older adults, though it remains more youth-focused than many similar areas.
664
▼ -1.3%
- 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 The Leap — higher than 69% of areas.
| The Leap | 664 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age of residents is 48, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. The total population is 664, making it larger than about 70% of similar areas.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 38.6%. While children under 15 represent 18.8% of the area, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is well below the state and national figures.
13.6% ▲ +35.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In The Leap, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 61.1%, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national and state figures at 8.0%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.0% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
2.0% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Leap, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for The Leap
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Leap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32797/the-leap/topic/demographics-identity