Mount Luke · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Luke

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

A small population of 51 people defines Mount Luke, where children make up a notably large share of the community. The area is mostly adults aged 45 to 64, though it has a much higher proportion of children than most similar areas.

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📍 Mount Luke, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Luke sits — Total population

51 —
  • 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 Mount Luke — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Luke51
4352, QLD 31,026
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.

51 —

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42
  • 2021: 51

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

39 yrs —

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 23.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here at 15.7%, which is a little below the Queensland figure.

15.7% —

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.5% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Luke, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most people are married, and 12.5% are in a de facto relationship, about the same as the national average.

12.5% —

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.5%

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

Marital status

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In Mount Luke, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Mount Luke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31987/mount-luke/topic/demographics-identity