18,643 ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,402
- 2016: 18,261
- 2021: 18,643
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Labrador · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Labrador
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Labrador is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The area has grown by 14% since 2011, reaching a total population of 18,643. This growth has come alongside a shift toward an older population, with the typical age rising 6 years over the last decade.
18,643
▲ +13.7%
- 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 Labrador — higher than 87% of areas.
| Labrador | 18,643 |
|---|---|
| 4215, QLD | 55,425 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Labrador is larger than about 89% of similar areas, with its population growing by 2,241 people since 2011. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia.
45 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 23.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the state and national figures, at just 12.5%.
23.4% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Labrador splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.3% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, accounting for 13.1% of residents.
2.3% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Labrador, the largest group is Never married at 39%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Labrador [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031238/labrador/topic/demographics-identity