Lakeside · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lakeside

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.

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Where Lakeside sits — Total population

69
  • 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 Lakeside — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lakeside69
4621, QLD 1,808
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 55
  • 2021: 69

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 59 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 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.

  • 2016: 38.2%
  • 2021: 24.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

37.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 37.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Lakeside splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

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%.

17.4%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 17.4%

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

Marital status

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In Lakeside, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 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 Lakeside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31625/lakeside/topic/demographics-identity