351 ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 356
- 2016: 352
- 2021: 351
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leeman · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Leeman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines Leeman, where the typical resident is 57 years old. This is significantly higher than the national figure of 38, making it one of the oldest areas in the region.
351
▼ -1.4%
- 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 Leeman — higher than 60% of areas.
| Leeman | 351 |
|---|---|
| 6514, WA | 639 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 351 people, which is larger than about 63% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of the state and the country.
57 yrs ▲ +23.9%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 31.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 represent just 12.5% of the community, a figure well below the Australian average.
31.6% ▲ +133.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Leeman, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 24% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the 11.5% national average. Around 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the nation.
2.6% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.0% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leeman, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
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 Leeman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50841/leeman/topic/demographics-identity