12,220 ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,195
- 2016: 12,574
- 2021: 12,220
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Lucia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in St Lucia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 62% of people in St Lucia have never married, reflecting a community that is exceptionally young. The typical resident is just 25, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This youthful lean is clear across the area, with very few children or seniors compared to other places.
12,220
▲ +9.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is St Lucia — higher than 64% of areas.
| St Lucia | 12,220 |
|---|---|
| 4067, QLD | 12,220 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
St Lucia has 12,220 residents, which is larger than about 65% of similar areas. The population grew by 9.2% since 2011, adding about 1,025 people.
25 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Younger than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23 yrs
- 2016: 23 yrs
- 2021: 25 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Youths aged 15 to 24 make up a huge 38.1% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 (10.7%) and seniors aged 65 and over (10.8%) are both well below the national figures.
10.8% ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.7% ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In St Lucia, the largest group is Youth (15–24) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.9%, which is much lower than most areas. Only 8.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well below the Queensland average of 12.9%.
0.9% ▲ +366.4%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Lucia, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 30%.
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 St Lucia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304031096/st-lucia/topic/demographics-identity