567 ▼ -34.7%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 868
- 2016: 875
- 2021: 567
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leonora · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Leonora
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Leonora than in most similar areas. The population has shrunk by 35% since 2011, while the typical resident is now 39 years old.
567
▼ -34.7%
- 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 Leonora — lower than 63% of areas.
| Leonora | 567 |
|---|---|
| 6438, WA | 837 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to 567 people, which is smaller than about 61% of similar areas. This typical age of 39 is 7 years younger than it was in 2011.
39 yrs ▼ -15.2%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 14.8% of the community, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much lower than most areas at 13.8%.
13.8% ▼ -41.5%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Leonora splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 19.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the 3.2% national average. Additionally, 16.7% of people are in de facto relationships, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%.
19.6% ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leonora, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Leonora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521031/leonora/topic/demographics-identity