23,030 ▲ +53.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15,046
- 2016: 21,671
- 2021: 23,030
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Lakes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A young family feel defines daily life in North Lakes, where the typical resident is just 35. With over 23,000 people, it is one of the largest areas of its type and has a population noticeably younger than both the state and national averages.
23,030
▲ +53.1%
- 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 North Lakes — higher than 90% of areas.
| North Lakes | 23,030 |
|---|---|
| 4509, QLD | 37,952 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This trend makes the area much younger than most similar places.
35 yrs ▲ +12.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Family life is prominent here, with children under 15 making up 23.8% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while the 11.1% of people aged 65 and over is well below the state average.
11.1% ▲ +48.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.8% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →North Lakes splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Over half the population are married, while 11.7% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the Queensland average.
2.6% ▲ +72.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Lakes, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 North Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32178/north-lakes/topic/demographics-identity