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.
Lizard · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lizard — lower than 68% of areas.
| Lizard | 65 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | 5,329 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
31 yrs —
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Lizard, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 63%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 24%.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Lizard, Never married is the majority at 74%; Married is next at 17%.
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