Suburb in Cassowary Coast

Walter Lever Estate, QLD

Walter Lever Estate had a population of 44 at the 2021 Census (−10.2% since 2016). Median age 45.8. Median weekly household income $2,917. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Walter Lever Estate at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Walter Lever Estate's population shrank by 10.2% to 44, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 45.8, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 6.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.8%.

26.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 31.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 19 households.

The median household earns $2,917 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676.

26.7% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 17.4% use a language other than English at home. 20.5% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Walter Lever Estate beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureWalter Lever EstateQLDAustralia
Population445,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−10.2%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age45.838.238.2
Households191,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting26.3%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright31.6%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,917$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,740$1,866
Born overseas26.7%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home17.4%14.1%23.6%
No religion20.5%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

−10.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 462011
  2. 492016
  3. 442021

Age

Median age 45.8, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Walter Lever Estate Queensland
Share of people by age, Walter Lever Estate and Queensland
0–96.8%
10–190.0%
20–2927.3%
30–390.0%
40–4934.1%
50–5925.0%
60–6913.6%
70–790.0%
80+6.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Walter Lever Estate at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian43.2%
  2. Italian43.2%
  3. English18.2%
  4. Scottish18.2%
  5. Indian13.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi13.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India15.0%

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

Around Walter Lever Estate

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