39,398 —
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 36,272
- 2021: 39,398
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Livingstone · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Livingstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are more common in Livingstone than in most of the country, with the typical person being 43 years old. The population grew by 8.6% since 2016 to reach 39,398 people. This growth happens alongside a rising number of seniors and a community where over half of the adults are married.
39,398
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Livingstone — higher than 72% of areas.
| Livingstone | 39,398 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 3,126 people since 2016. Residents here are noticeably older than the state and national figures, with the typical age rising by one year to 43.
43 yrs —
Older than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.2% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure. This group rose by 2.5 percentage points since 2016, while the proportion of children under 15 has barely changed.
20.2% —
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% —
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Livingstone, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Most adults are married at 50.6%, and the share of people in de facto relationships rose slightly to 12.5%.
5.4% —
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% —
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Livingstone, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Livingstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34530/livingstone/topic/demographics-identity