Leawood Gardens · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Leawood Gardens

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

A small population of just 57 people defines Leawood Gardens, where residents are notably older than the national average. This tiny community is split between a high proportion of seniors and a surprisingly large number of children, creating a unique age balance for the area.

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Where Leawood Gardens sits — Total population

57
  • 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 Leawood Gardens — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Leawood Gardens57
5150, SA 57
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Leawood Gardens is 44, making the area noticeably older than both South Australia and the rest of the country.

57

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 61
  • 2021: 57

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Families and retirees both stand out here, as children under 15 make up 22.8% and those aged 65 and over account for 26.3% of the population. Both groups are well above the state and national figures.

26.3%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.5%
  • 2021: 26.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.8%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 22.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Leawood Gardens splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, representing 61.7% of the area. Conversely, people in de facto relationships make up only 6.7%, which is well below the national figure.

6.7%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 6.7%

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

Marital status

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In Leawood Gardens, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Leawood Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40755/leawood-gardens/topic/demographics-identity