504 ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 434
- 2016: 415
- 2021: 504
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leith · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Leith
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Leith is far older than most people in the region, with an average age of 51. This community of 504 people stands out for its aging population and a higher-than-usual proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
504
▲ +16.1%
- 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 Leith — higher than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51 years old, which is far older than the Tasmania average of 42 and the national figure of 38.
51 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 15.1% of the population, which is well below the Australian average. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 39.3%, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.6%.
19.6% ▲ +48.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Leith, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married, accounting for 60.4% of the community.
6.2% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +59.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leith, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Leith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60329/leith/topic/demographics-identity