Leasingham · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Leasingham

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

A typical resident in Leasingham is now 48, making the area far older than the national average. The population totals 114 people and is characterized by a high proportion of married couples and a strong Indigenous presence.

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Where Leasingham sits — Total population

114
  • 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 Leasingham — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Leasingham114
5452, SA 452
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is 114 people. Residents here are noticeably older than those across South Australia, with a typical age of 48.

114

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 119
  • 2021: 114

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

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 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.

Children under 15 make up 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are well below state and national levels at 14.0%.

14.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.3%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Leasingham, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

An Indigenous population of 5.3% is much higher than in most similar areas. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are well above the national average at 15.2%, while 63.3% of residents are married.

15.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 15.2%

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

Marital status

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In Leasingham, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Leasingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40754/leasingham/topic/demographics-identity