606 ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 605
- 2016: 716
- 2021: 606
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lockhart River · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Lockhart River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An 80.5% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population defines the community of Lockhart River. It is a remarkably young place where the typical resident is only 27, far younger than the national figure of 38. This shift is stark, as the typical age was 54 back in 2011.
606
▲ +0.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lockhart River — lower than 60% of areas.
| Lockhart River | 606 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | 5,329 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has stayed steady at 606 people since 2011. This is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.
27 yrs ▼ -50.0%
Younger than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 27 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 27.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to the area's young profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here than across Australia.
7.1% ▼ -73.0%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.6% ▲ +101.2%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lockhart River splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A huge majority of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose 77 points since 2011. De facto relationships are also far more common here than in the rest of the state, at 33.5%.
80.5% ▲ +2459.9%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
33.5% ▲ +267.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lockhart River, Never married is the majority at 88%; Married is next at 5%.
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 Lockhart River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321067/lockhart-river/topic/demographics-identity