431 ▲ +63.3%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 264
- 2016: 400
- 2021: 431
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lucinda · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Lucinda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lucinda is now 60 years old, making the area far older than most other places in the region. This aging trend is a defining feature of the community, where the population has grown by 63% since 2011 to reach 431 people.
431
▲ +63.3%
- 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 Lucinda — lower than 71% of areas.
| Lucinda | 431 |
|---|---|
| 4850, QLD | 10,923 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age has jumped from 32 in 2011 to 60 today, which is 22 years older than the national figure. This makes the area's population among the oldest of its kind.
60 yrs ▲ +87.5%
Older than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 64 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 make up 39.4% of the population, far above the Queensland figure of 17%. This shift is linked to a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 12.1% of residents.
39.4% ▲ +316.5%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.1% ▼ -39.9%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lucinda, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, which is about the same as the state average. Over half of the residents are married, and 12.1% are in de facto relationships.
5.1% ▼ -72.5%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lucinda, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Lucinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322073/lucinda/topic/demographics-identity