640 ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 483
- 2016: 712
- 2021: 640
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lockhart River · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Lockhart River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lockhart River is just 27 years old, making this area far younger than the rest of Australia. The population has grown by 33% since 2011 to reach 640 people, with a very high proportion of children and young adults.
640
▲ +32.5%
- 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 Lockhart River — lower than 91% of areas.
| Lockhart River | 640 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the smallest at this level, but it grew by about 157 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical age of 27 is far younger than the national figure of 38.
27 yrs ▲ +3.8%
Younger than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 27 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 26.9% of the community, which is well above the national figure. This young age profile is further highlighted by the fact that people aged 65 and over are far below the state and national averages at just 6.3%.
6.3% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.9% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lockhart River splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 78.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also far more common here than in the rest of Australia, now accounting for 36.6% of residents.
78.4% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 88.9%
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 78.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
36.6% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lockhart River, Never married is the majority at 85%; Married is next at 6%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lockhart River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34570/lockhart-river/topic/demographics-identity