54,339 ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 48,651
- 2016: 55,221
- 2021: 54,339
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lytton · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Lytton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people in Lytton are older than in most similar areas, with a typical resident aged 41. The population has grown by 12% since 2011 to reach 54,339 people, and the community is now noticeably older than the national and state figures.
54,339
▲ +11.7%
- 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 Lytton — lower than 53% of areas.
| Lytton | 54,339 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 41, which is noticeably older than the Australian and Queensland figure of 38. This age has risen by 5 years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +13.9%
Older than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 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% of the population, while the share of seniors aged 65 and over rose 5.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest age group at 27.4%.
17.2% ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lytton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, representing 13.2% of residents.
3.0% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lytton, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Lytton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30045/lytton/topic/demographics-identity