Langshaw · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Langshaw

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

A typical resident in Langshaw is now 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This shift is clear in the local age gap, where seniors make up 28.1% of the 167 people living here, while children are much less common than in other areas.

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📍 Langshaw, Suburb / Locality

Where Langshaw sits — Total population

167 ▼ -44.1%
  • 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 Langshaw — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Langshaw167
4570, QLD 46,427
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 167 people, which is larger than about half of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Queensland or Australia, with a typical age of 50.

167 ▼ -44.1%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 299
  • 2016: 169
  • 2021: 167

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

50 yrs ▲ +6.4%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults and seniors dominate the age structure, with 58% of people aged 45 and over. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.6% of the population, a figure well below the national average.

28.1% ▲ +38.9%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.6% ▼ -22.8%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Langshaw splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Children (0–14) at 14%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, representing 60.3% of the population. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is well below the state and national figures.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

9.8% ▲ +12.2%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 9.8%

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

Marital status

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In Langshaw, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 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 Langshaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31635/langshaw/topic/demographics-identity