257 ▼ -29.6%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 365
- 2016: 261
- 2021: 257
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lockrose · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Lockrose
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and a rapidly ageing community have transformed Lockrose since 2011. The typical resident is now 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This shift is stark, as the area has lost about 30% of its people over the last decade.
257
▼ -29.6%
- 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 Lockrose — lower than 87% of areas.
| Lockrose | 257 |
|---|---|
| 4342, QLD | 2,702 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to 257 people, making it smaller than about 89% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 45, a significant jump from the typical age of 24 recorded in 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +87.5%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 now make up 21% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This is a huge increase from 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell from 35.5% to 18.3% in the same period.
21.0% ▲ +1171.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -48.5%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lockrose, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 15% of the population, a figure higher than most other areas.
7.4% ▼ -92.1%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.0%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▼ -56.1%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Lockrose splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Lockrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322072/lockrose/topic/demographics-identity