52,833 ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 47,713
- 2016: 53,503
- 2021: 52,833
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lockyer · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Lockyer
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Adding about 5,120 people since 2011, Lockyer has seen its population grow by 11%. The area is a mix of ages with a strong presence of children and a growing number of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
52,833
▲ +10.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lockyer — lower than 56% of areas.
| Lockyer | 52,833 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 52,833 people in 2021. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure and has barely changed over the last decade.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 19.6% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over fell to 17.3% since 2011.
17.3% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lockyer splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A much higher proportion of people here identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander compared to most areas, rising to 5.1% since 2011. Nearly 47% of residents are married, while 11.9% are in a de facto relationship.
5.1% ▲ +237.0%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) 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 Lockyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30043/lockyer/topic/demographics-identity