538 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 513
- 2016: 561
- 2021: 538
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lockyer Waters · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lockyer Waters
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Lockyer Waters compared to the rest of the country. The area is sparsely populated, with 538 residents. It is a notably older community where the typical resident is 46 years old.
538
▲ +4.9%
- 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 Lockyer Waters — higher than 66% of areas.
| Lockyer Waters | 538 |
|---|---|
| 4311, QLD | 10,412 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 46, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38. With a total population of 538, it is larger than about 68% of similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +15.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 20.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.9%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
16.9% ▲ +63.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lockyer Waters, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, at 8.6%, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 14.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national average.
8.6% ▲ +75.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lockyer Waters, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
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 Lockyer Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31676/lockyer-waters/topic/demographics-identity