Lockrose · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lockrose

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.

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📍 Lockrose, Suburb / Locality

Where Lockrose sits — Total population

564 ▲ +2.0%
  • 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 Lockrose — higher than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lockrose564
4342, QLD 2,702
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 553
  • 2016: 562
  • 2021: 564

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.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 18.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.0% ▼ -13.5%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Lockrose, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 2.9%
  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.6% ▲ +17.0%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 14.6%

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

Marital status

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Lockrose splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 14%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 14 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 13 males; 70–74: 15 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 17 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 15 males; 60–64: 17 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 27 males; 55–59: 22 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 17 males; 50–54: 28 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 24 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 16 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 17 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 18 males; 25–29: 15 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 19 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 20 males; 15–19: 27 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 28 males; 10–14: 15 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 21 males; 5–9: 14 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 22 males; 0–4: 10 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 Lockrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31674/lockrose/topic/demographics-identity