3,518 ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,255
- 2016: 3,256
- 2021: 3,518
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lota · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lota
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 3,518 people living in Lota are married, making it a predominantly family-oriented suburb. Residents here are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 42. This creates a balanced community of adults and children that is larger than most similar areas.
3,518
▲ +8.1%
- 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 Lota — higher than 86% of areas.
| Lota | 3,518 |
|---|---|
| 4179, QLD | 20,222 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lota is home to 3,518 people, a population that is larger than about 86% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.1%, a proportion about the same as the rest of the state.
17.1% ▲ +32.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lota splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.1% of the community, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships represent 12.9%, a figure slightly above the national average.
3.1% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lota, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Lota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31686/lota/topic/demographics-identity