Lawn Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lawn Hill

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

A small population of just 63 people defines Lawn Hill, where the community is far more likely to be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander than in most similar areas. Residents here are typically older than the national average, with a population dominated by working-age adults.

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📍 Lawn Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Lawn Hill sits — Total population

63 ▼ -83.5%
  • 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 Lawn Hill — lower than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lawn Hill63
4825 crosses QLD/NT 19,299
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 43, making the population noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.

63 ▼ -83.5%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 381
  • 2016: 19
  • 2021: 63

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

43 yrs ▲ +19.4%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no seniors aged 65 and over, a figure far below the national average. Children under 15 make up only 9.5% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.5% ▼ -37.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Lawn Hill splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (41%) and Older adults (45–64) (39%), with Youth (15–24) at 12%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 17.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also very common at 39.1%, a rate far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.

39.1% ▲ +178.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2021: 39.1%

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

Marital status

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Lawn Hill splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (40%), with Separated at 11%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 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: 0 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Lawn Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31646/lawn-hill/topic/demographics-identity