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Leonora WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Leonora, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Leonora WA is 657 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Leonora is $946 per week ($49,192 per year). Median rent in Leonora is $163 per week ($706 per month). Leonora has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Leonora has a population density of 0.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Leonora is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Leonora is $714.

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Leonora Population

residents (Census 2021)

Leonora Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$946/wk

$49,192 per year

#1653 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$163/wk

$706 per month

#8110 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$714/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Leonora Demographics

Gender Split

Male 55.5% (365) Female 44.5% (293)

Population Density

0.1

people per km²

657 people · 11073.8 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,671

Family income/wk

Leonora Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Leonora Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

68.6% 59 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

31.4% 27 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Leonora Country of Birth

Australia

90.3%

England

5.5%

Germany

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Leonora Religion

No Religion

44.9%

Not stated

27.1%

Catholic

10.2%

Anglican

5.9%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Buddhism

2.9%

Church Christ

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Leonora Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Leonora Languages Spoken at Home

Other

41.8%

Australian Indigenous

24.1%

SAL Tot

6.3%

Thai

6.3%

Arabic

5.1%

Portuguese

5.1%

Afrikaans

3.8%

Greek

3.8%

IAL Punjabi

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Leonora Employment

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Employed full-time

51.7% 203 people

⏰

Employed part-time

10.2% 40 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 9 people

🏠

Not in labour force

35.9% 141 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Leonora Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.7%

Bachelor Degree

17.6%

Postgraduate Degree

6.4%

Certificate I/II

4.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Leonora Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.5%

Professionals

16.2%

Community & Personal Service

16.2%

Managers

15.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

12.3%

Labourers

9.1%

Clerical & Administrative

7.8%

Sales Workers

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Leonora Field of Study

Engineering

22.7%

Education

15.9%

Management & Commerce

13.6%

Society & Culture

11.4%

Health

11.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.8%

Agriculture & Environment

6.8%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Leonora Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Leonora Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.1%

$4,000+/wk

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Leonora Marital Status

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Married

37.7% 215

↔️

Separated

6.0% 34

📋

Divorced

8.8% 50

🕊️

Widowed

4.2% 24

👤

Never married

43.3% 247

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Leonora Ancestry

Australian

25.3%

English

21.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

17.4%

Other

8.8%

Scottish

7.0%

Irish

6.4%

German

2.9%

Maori

2.9%

Italian

2.5%

Dutch

2.3%

Filipino

1.5%

New Zealander

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Leonora School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

53.8%

Secondary — Government

23.1%

Vocational Education

12.3%

Pre-school

10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Leonora Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 39

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 977

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Leonora Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.2% 73

—

Not a volunteer

82.8% 352

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Leonora Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

10.7%

$450-$599/mo

14.3%

$600-$799/mo

42.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Leonora How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

46.8%

Walked only

22.6%

Did not go to work

9.3%

Other

8.5%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Bus

5.2%

Truck

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Leonora Car Ownership

0 vehicles

15.0%

1 vehicle

34.4%

2 vehicles

31.7%

3 vehicles

13.3%

4+ vehicles

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Leonora Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

13.9%

2 bedrooms

16.9%

3 bedrooms

44.0%

4 bedrooms

20.5%

5 bedrooms

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Leonora Population Mobility

19.7%

moved in the last year

44.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

49.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Leonora Indigenous Population

25.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

258

Indigenous residents

761

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Leonora Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Leonora Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

8.1%

$300-$399/wk

6.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500+/wk

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Leonora Family Structure

Couple — no children

35.0%

Couple — children under 15

31.3%

One parent — children under 15

19.3%

Couple — no children under 15

8.9%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Leonora Military Service

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Previously served

3.3% 14

👤

Never served

96.7% 407

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Leonora Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

7.7% 32

—

Did not provide

92.3% 383

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Leonora Children Ever Born

No children

36.6%

1 child

20.5%

2 children

11.8%

3 children

17.4%

4 children

11.8%

5+ children

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Leonora When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Leonora Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.6%

5–14 hours

27.8%

15–29 hours

11.3%

30+ hours

7.8%

Did not do domestic work

33.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Leonora Household Size

1 person

38.0%

2 persons

30.2%

3 persons

14.1%

4 persons

4.7%

5 persons

6.3%

6+ persons

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Leonora Where Residents Moved From

Same address

395

Moved from WA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Leonora Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

61.8%

Step family — no other children

29.4%

Blended family — no other children

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Leonora Rent Prices & Affordability

11%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,455/wk

Median Rent $163/wk

Rent-to-Income 11.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Leonora

Your weekly income

≈ $6,305/month

Median rent $163/wk

Left after rent $1,292/wk

Rent share 11.2%

Leonora vs State & National Average

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Pop: 330 Income: $627/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Pop: 330 Income: $275/wk Rent: $75/wk

Kondinin

Pop: 332 Income: $744/wk Rent: $120/wk

Mukinbudin

Pop: 336 Income: $716/wk Rent: $150/wk

Burlong

Pop: 340 Income: $556/wk Rent: $275/wk

Porongurup

Pop: 342 Income: $670/wk Rent: $210/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Leonora

What is the population of Leonora WA?

The population of Leonora WA is 657 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.1 people per km².Leonora is ranked #4,607 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Leonora?

The median personal income in Leonora WA is $946 per week, or $49,192 per year.The median household income is $1,455 per week.Family income is $1,671 per week.Leonora is ranked #1,653 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Leonora?

Median rent in Leonora WA is $163 per week ($706 per month).Rent represents 11.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Leonora ranks #8,110 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Leonora?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Leonora WA is $714. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Leonora?

The median age in Leonora WA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Leonora a good suburb to live in?

Leonora is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 657.The median income is $946/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50846. All dollar figures in AUD.