564 ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 553
- 2016: 562
- 2021: 564
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lockrose · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines daily life in Lockrose, where the typical resident is 43. This is five years older than the national figure, though the area still supports a fair number of families with children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lockrose — higher than 66% of areas.
| Lockrose | 564 |
|---|---|
| 4342, QLD | 2,702 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Lockrose has 564 residents, making it larger than about 68% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 43, which is noticeably older than the average for both Queensland and Australia.
564 ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 28.7%. While 18.1% of people are seniors, the area also has a high proportion of children under 15, sitting at 19.0%.
18.1% ▲ +61.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Lockrose, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is a strong feature here, with 7.1% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. Relationships are also varied, with 14.6% of people in de facto partnerships, a rate higher than most areas.
7.1% ▲ +144.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Lockrose splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 14%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lockrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31674/lockrose/topic/demographics-identity