89 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 86
- 2021: 89
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lamington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lamington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Lamington is a small community where the typical resident is 55. This is 17 years older than the usual person in Queensland or Australia. Most people here are middle-aged or seniors, creating a distinct demographic profile for the area.
89
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- 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 Lamington — lower than 62% of areas.
| Lamington | 89 |
|---|---|
| 4285, QLD | 21,763 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lamington is a sparsely populated area with only 89 residents. This is smaller than about 61% of similar areas.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The population is heavily weighted towards older adults, who make up 60.7% of residents. This explains why children under 15 are so rare here at 4.5%, a figure far below the national rate of 18.2%.
22.5% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.5% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lamington, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 58%; Seniors (65+) is next at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 16.9% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is much lower than most other areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lamington, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Lamington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31628/lamington/topic/demographics-identity