69 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55
- 2021: 69
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lakeside · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older typical age of 50 defines the small population of Lakeside. This sparsely populated area has a unique mix of residents, where nearly 38% are children and nearly 25% are seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lakeside — lower than 67% of areas.
| Lakeside | 69 |
|---|---|
| 4621, QLD | 1,808 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at 69 people, which is smaller than about 66% of similar areas. The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
69 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 37.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 24.6%, which is well above the state average.
24.6% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
37.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Lakeside splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.4%.
7.2% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Lakeside, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 17%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lakeside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31625/lakeside/topic/demographics-identity