Suburb in Burdekin

Horseshoe Lagoon, QLD

Horseshoe Lagoon had a population of 213 at the 2021 Census (−1.8% since 2016). Median age 38.0. Median weekly household income $1,339. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Horseshoe Lagoon at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Townsville

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Horseshoe Lagoon's population shrank by 1.8% to 213, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Its median age of 38.0 is close to the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 18.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.9%.

21.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 34.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 70 households.

The median household earns $1,339 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $256 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,300 a month.

16.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 16.5% use a language other than English at home. 28.6% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Horseshoe Lagoon beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureHorseshoe LagoonQLDAustralia
Population2135,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−1.8%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age38.038.038.0
Households701,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting21.4%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright34.3%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,339$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$256$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,300$1,733$1,863
Born overseas16.2%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home16.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion28.6%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−1.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1992011
  2. 2172016
  3. 2132021

Age

Median age 38.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Horseshoe Lagoon Queensland
Share of people by age, Horseshoe Lagoon and Queensland
0–918.8%
10–1911.7%
20–299.9%
30–3914.6%
40–4914.6%
50–598.0%
60–6916.9%
70–797.5%
80+1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Horseshoe Lagoon at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English43.5%
  2. Australian33.3%
  3. Irish14.0%
  4. Italian13.4%
  5. Scottish9.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian3.8%
  2. Vietnamese3.8%
  3. Hindi2.2%
  4. Malayalam2.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Fiji2.2%
  2. Italy2.2%
  3. Vietnam2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Horseshoe Lagoon

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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