10,883 ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,093
- 2016: 10,730
- 2021: 10,883
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leeming · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Leeming
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Leeming is 42, making the population noticeably older than the state and national figures of 38. This suburb is one of the largest in the region, with 10,883 people living across its 7.5 square kilometres.
10,883
▼ -1.9%
- 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 Leeming — higher than 87% of areas.
| Leeming | 10,883 |
|---|---|
| 6149, WA | 18,905 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 10,883, which is among the largest for areas of this level.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.2% of the population, a figure well above the Western Australian average of 16.1%. Children under 15 account for 18.0%, which is about the same as the national figure.
20.2% ▲ +118.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Leeming splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 61.2%, while those in de facto relationships make up 6.8%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Only 0.3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate lower than most areas.
0.3% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leeming, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
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 Leeming [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50842/leeming/topic/demographics-identity