280 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 245
- 2016: 278
- 2021: 280
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Laceys Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Laceys Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
The local population has grown to 280 people, with a shift toward an older age profile. Laceys Creek is now noticeably older than the national average, as the typical resident is 45 years old.
280
▲ +14.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Laceys Creek — higher than 58% of areas.
| Laceys Creek | 280 |
|---|---|
| 4521, QLD | 5,174 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is home to 280 people, making it larger than about 60% of similar areas. The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up 40% of the population, while those aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 12.9%. Children under 15 account for 17.1% of residents, a little below the state average.
12.9% ▲ +124.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Laceys Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also a little more common here than across Australia, at 14.5%.
5.0% ▲ —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Laceys Creek, Married is the majority at 54%; Never 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 Laceys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31602/laceys-creek/topic/demographics-identity