1,298 ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,150
- 2016: 1,297
- 2021: 1,298
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lockyer · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lockyer
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Lockyer has a population that is larger than about 77% of similar areas. It is a diverse community where a high proportion of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The typical resident is 40 years old, making the area slightly older than the state and national figures.
1,298
▲ +12.9%
- 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 — higher than 74% of areas.
| Lockyer | 1,298 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | 38,042 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
There are 1,298 people living here. While the typical age of 40 is lower than most similar areas, it remains a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +21.2%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.6% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. Children under 15 also represent a higher share than most areas at 19.9%.
20.6% ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lockyer splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 15.6% of residents.
11.1% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lockyer, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (30%) 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50858/lockyer/topic/demographics-identity