101 ▼ -61.6%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 263
- 2016: 151
- 2021: 101
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Laura · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Laura
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge 75.2% of people in Laura identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure. The area has seen a sharp decline in population, which shrank by 62% since 2011 to 101 people. It is now a small community with a notable number of both children and seniors.
101
▼ -61.6%
- 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 Laura — lower than 95% of areas.
| Laura | 101 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | 5,329 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen significantly from 263 people in 2011 to 101 today. During this time, the typical age of a resident rose by 9 years to 39.
39 yrs ▲ +30.0%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 34 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 29.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over also make up a large share at 23.8%, well above the state average.
23.8% ▲ +214.9%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.7% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Laura splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Alongside a very high proportion of Indigenous residents, people in de facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of Australia at 41.9%.
75.2% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
41.9% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Laura, Never married is the majority at 69%; Married is next at 21%.
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 Laura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322071/laura/topic/demographics-identity