Leslie, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Leslie is more socio-economically advantaged than about 30% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 951, 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.
Leslie at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 12
- Median age
- 57
- Median weekly household income
- $725
- SEIFA score
- 951
- Coordinates
- -28.1723, 151.9160
Leslie demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Leslie 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 mid-life (45–64) at 100%, 43% of homes are rented, and 75% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 0 | 0% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 7 | 100% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 7 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 4 | 57% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 3 | 43% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5 occupied private dwellings in Leslie.
- Median weekly rent
- $225
- Average household size
- 1.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $900
- Median weekly personal income
- $350
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 9 (75%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3 (25%)
- Labour-force participation
- 44.4%
- Employed full-time
- 0
- Employed part-time
- 0
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.
Weather and climate in Leslie
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Leslie is January (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.8°C). The area receives roughly 664 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.2°C | 18°C | 60 mm |
| Feb | 28.1°C | 17.7°C | 77 mm |
| Mar | 26.5°C | 17°C | 104 mm |
| Apr | 23.1°C | 13.4°C | 23 mm |
| May | 19.9°C | 10°C | 42 mm |
| Jun | 17°C | 7.4°C | 32 mm |
| Jul | 16.8°C | 6.3°C | 27 mm |
| Aug | 18.6°C | 7°C | 34 mm |
| Sep | 21.8°C | 9.6°C | 33 mm |
| Oct | 24.7°C | 12.6°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 27°C | 14.8°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 28.6°C | 16.7°C | 81 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Leslie
Where is Leslie?
Leslie is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Leslie?
At the 2021 Census, Leslie had a population of about 12.
Is Leslie an advantaged area?
Leslie has an ABS SEIFA score of 951, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 30 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 30% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Leslie?
Leslie has average daytime highs of about 23.4°C and overnight lows of about 12.5°C, with roughly 664 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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