4,880 ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,061
- 2016: 4,876
- 2021: 4,880
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lakes Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Lakes Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lakes Creek is just 35, making the area noticeably younger than the state and national figures. With 4,880 people living here, the community has a strong presence of children and young adults, though the total population shrank by about 181 people since 2011.
4,880
▼ -3.6%
- 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 Lakes Creek — lower than 78% of areas.
| Lakes Creek | 4,880 |
|---|---|
| 4701, QLD | 43,828 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is smaller than about 78% of similar areas. While the typical age has risen by three years since 2011, it remains much lower than in most other areas.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 20.4% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 14.2%, a figure a little below the state and national averages.
14.2% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lakes Creek splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas, at 12.9%.
11.2% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Lakes Creek splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Lakes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031211/lakes-creek/topic/demographics-identity