Lynam · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lynam

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A tiny population of just 8 people defines Lynam, where residents are far older than those in the rest of the country. The area remains very sparsely populated with a population that has barely changed over the last decade.

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📍 Lynam, Suburb / Locality

Where Lynam sits — Total population

8
  • 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 Lynam — lower than 94% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lynam8
4818, QLD 32,004
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area much older than most similar places.

8

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7
  • 2021: 8

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Children (0–14) at 0%, ahead of Youth (15–24) (0%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 0%, ahead of Never married (0%).

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 Lynam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31707/lynam/topic/demographics-identity