Leneva, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Leneva is more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1052, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Leneva at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,317
- Median age
- 33
- Median weekly household income
- $2,305
- SEIFA score
- 1052
- Coordinates
- -36.2049, 146.8594
Leneva demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Leneva using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 34%, 16% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 340 | 26% |
| Youth (15–24) | 139 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 441 | 34% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 264 | 20% |
| Seniors (65+) | 122 | 9% |
Share of the 1,306 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 105 | 24% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 254 | 59% |
| Rented | 70 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 428 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 428 occupied private dwellings in Leneva.
- Median weekly rent
- $390
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,459
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,074
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 145 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 78 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 28 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 537 (58%)
- Labour-force participation
- 76.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Employed full-time
- 453
- Employed part-time
- 237
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Leneva
Where is Leneva?
Leneva is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Leneva?
At the 2021 Census, Leneva had a population of about 1,317.
Is Leneva an advantaged area?
Leneva has an ABS SEIFA score of 1052, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 84 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of Australian suburbs.
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