Lizard · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lizard

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

A typical resident in Lizard is just 31 years old, making this a noticeably younger place than both Queensland and Australia. With only 65 people living here, the community is small and consists mostly of working-age adults.

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📍 Lizard, Suburb / Locality

Where Lizard sits — Total population

65
  • 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 Lizard — lower than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lizard65
4892, QLD 5,329
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with just 65 residents. Those living here are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 31.

65

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49
  • 2021: 65

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

31 yrs

Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 31 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up a huge 56.9% of the population. This helps explain why there are no children under 15 and very few seniors, with only 4.6% aged 65 and over.

4.6%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 4.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Lizard, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 63%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here have never been married, accounting for 74.2% of the population. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.

Marital status

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In Lizard, Never married is the majority at 74%; Married is next at 17%.

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: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 4 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: 0 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lizard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31669/lizard/topic/demographics-identity