Lake Mary · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lake Mary

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Nearly half of all residents in Lake Mary are married. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident aged 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

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Where Lake Mary sits — Total population

96 ▼ -58.8%
  • 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 Lake Mary — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lake Mary96
4703, QLD 25,129
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 96 people, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

96 ▼ -58.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 233
  • 2016: 96
  • 2021: 96

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

42 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

While children under 15 make up 17.7% of the population, people aged 65 and over at 13.5% are well below the Queensland and national figures.

13.5% ▼ -23.0%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.7% ▼ -32.4%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.2%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Lake Mary, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 3.2%.

7.3% ▼ -4.4%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 4.2%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.7% ▼ -1.6%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Lake Mary, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 39%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Lake Mary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31617/lake-mary/topic/demographics-identity