Suburb in Carnarvon

MacLeod, WA

MacLeod had a population of 19 at the 2021 Census (−48.6% since 2016). Median age 19.0. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

MacLeod at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (South)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, MacLeod's population shrank by 48.6% to 19, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 19.0, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 21.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 3 households.

37.5% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 25.0% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, MacLeod beside WA and Australia.

MeasureMacLeodWAAustralia
Population192,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016−48.6%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age19.038.038.0
Households3964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting–27.7%31.1%
Owned outright–29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week–$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$172$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,842$1,863
Born overseas37.5%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%19.6%23.6%
No religion25.0%46.7%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

−48.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 882011
  2. 372016
  3. 192021

Age

Median age 19.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

MacLeod Western Australia
Share of people by age, MacLeod and Western Australia
0–921.1%
10–1936.8%
20–290.0%
30–3931.6%
40–4926.3%
50–590.0%
60–690.0%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in MacLeod at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian31.3%
  2. English18.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around MacLeod

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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