14,197 ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,024
- 2016: 14,052
- 2021: 14,197
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lowood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Lowood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Adding about 2,173 people since 2011, Lowood has grown by 18% and seen its residents get older. The typical person here is now 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This growth has happened alongside a rise in the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.
14,197
▲ +18.1%
- 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 Lowood — higher than 73% of areas.
| Lowood | 14,197 |
|---|---|
| 4311, QLD | 10,412 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 14,197, making it larger than about 73% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in Queensland and Australia, with the typical age rising by 3 years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.8% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose by 4.8 points since 2011 to reach 17.5%, about the same as the state and national figures.
17.5% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lowood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas and rose by 2.8 points since 2011. Nearly half of residents are married, while 12.3% are in a de facto relationship.
5.8% ▲ +94.4%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lowood, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Lowood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021281/lowood/topic/demographics-identity