7,437 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6,873
- 2016: 6,931
- 2021: 7,437
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leeton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Leeton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A drop of 16 years in the typical age since 2011 marks a massive shift in Leeton's profile. The area has grown to 7,437 people and is now much younger than most similar places. This change is driven by a surge in children and a falling proportion of seniors.
7,437
▲ +8.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Leeton — higher than 86% of areas.
| Leeton | 7,437 |
|---|---|
| 2705, NSW | 10,687 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This is a significant change from 2011, when the typical age was 53.
37 yrs ▼ -30.2%
Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This contributes to the area's youthful feel, while the share of people aged 65 and over fell 11 points since 2011 to 19.1%.
19.1% ▼ -36.8%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▲ +54.0%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Leeton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 44% of residents are married, while 11.4% are in a de facto relationship.
7.8% ▲ +485.9%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leeton, the largest group is Married at 44%, 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Leeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114016/leeton/topic/demographics-identity