640 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 512
- 2016: 724
- 2021: 640
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lockhart River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lockhart River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very young population of 640 people defines Lockhart River, where the typical resident is just 27 years old. This is far younger than the national figure of 38. The area is shaped by a high proportion of children and a very strong Indigenous identity.
640
▲ +25.0%
- 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 Lockhart River — higher than 68% of areas.
| Lockhart River | 640 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | 5,329 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a typical age of 27, residents here are far younger than those in Queensland and Australia. The population total is 640, making it larger than about 70% of similar areas.
27 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 27 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 26.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young age profile, while the proportion of seniors is far below the state and national averages at only 6.3%.
6.3% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.9% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lockhart River splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 78.4% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the 3.2% national figure. De facto relationships are also far more common than in most areas, accounting for 36.6% of couples.
78.4% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.5%
- 2016: 86.9%
- 2021: 78.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
36.6% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lockhart River, Never married is the majority at 85%; Married is next at 6%.
Age & sex structure
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 Lockhart River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31673/lockhart-river/topic/demographics-identity