168 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 121
- 2021: 168
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lannercost · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of seniors live in Lannercost than in the rest of the state. This small community of 168 people is noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident being 45 years old.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lannercost — higher than 50% of areas.
| Lannercost | 168 |
|---|---|
| 4850, QLD | 10,923 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, which is seven years older than the average person in Queensland or Australia.
168 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 19.0%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
29.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Lannercost, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.3%. This is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well below the national average at 0.0%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Lannercost, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lannercost [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31636/lannercost/topic/demographics-identity