Suburb in Cook

Lakeland, QLD

Lakeland had a population of 333 at the 2021 Census (+11.4% since 2016). Median age 33.7. Median weekly household income $1,781. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lakeland at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Queensland - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lakeland's population grew by 11.4% to 333, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 33.7, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 8.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.3%.

47.2% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 27.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 86 households.

The median household earns $1,781 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676.

47.1% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 41.7% use a language other than English at home. 36.7% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lakeland beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureLakelandQLDAustralia
Population3335,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+11.4%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age33.738.238.2
Households861,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting47.2%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright27.8%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,781$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$175$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,740$1,866
Born overseas47.1%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home41.7%14.1%23.6%
No religion36.7%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

+11.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2272011
  2. 2992016
  3. 3332021

Age

Median age 33.7, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Lakeland Queensland
Share of people by age, Lakeland and Queensland
0–98.1%
10–196.9%
20–2918.0%
30–3930.0%
40–4912.6%
50–599.3%
60–697.8%
70–794.8%
80+1.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lakeland at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English28.6%
  2. Australian18.3%
  3. Samoan10.3%
  4. Australian Aboriginal9.5%
  5. Irish8.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Samoan10.0%
  2. Vietnamese4.5%
  3. Japanese3.3%
  4. Mandarin2.6%
  5. Afrikaans2.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Samoa10.7%
  2. South Africa6.8%
  3. Vietnam4.3%
  4. Japan2.5%
  5. Brazil2.1%

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

Around Lakeland

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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