4,597 ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,692
- 2016: 4,578
- 2021: 4,597
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leanyer · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Leanyer
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 4,500 people live in Leanyer, making it larger than about 89% of similar areas. The suburb is mostly made up of working-age adults and families, with a typical resident aged 37. This is slightly younger than the national figure.
4,597
▼ -2.0%
- 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 Leanyer — higher than 86% of areas.
| Leanyer | 4,597 |
|---|---|
| 0812, NT | 18,634 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is noticeably older than the Northern Territory average of 33, though a little younger than the figure for Australia.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
About 20.3% of the population are children under 15, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 13.5% of the suburb, a figure that is well above the Territory average but well below the national one.
13.5% ▲ +98.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Leanyer, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.0% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. Many residents are in a de facto relationship, at 14.4%, which is higher than most areas.
8.0% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leanyer, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Leanyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70161/leanyer/topic/demographics-identity