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Leadville, NSW

Leadville had a population of 140 at the 2021 Census (−17.2% since 2016). Median age 48.4. Median weekly household income $1,600. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Leadville at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Central West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Leadville's population shrank by 17.2% to 140, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 48.4, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 13.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.1%.

16.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 44.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 50 households.

The median household earns $1,600 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

4.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 29.8% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Leadville beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureLeadvilleNSWAustralia
Population1408,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−17.2%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age48.438.438.2
Households502,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting16.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright44.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,600$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$640$2,142$1,866
Born overseas4.9%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion29.8%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−17.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1542011
  2. 1692016
  3. 1402021

Age

Median age 48.4, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Leadville New South Wales
Share of people by age, Leadville and New South Wales
0–913.6%
10–1913.6%
20–292.9%
30–397.9%
40–4917.1%
50–5920.0%
60–6915.7%
70–7911.4%
80+5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Leadville at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian65.3%
  2. English34.7%
  3. Scottish21.2%
  4. Irish20.3%
  5. Australian Aboriginal11.0%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Leadville

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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