Suburb in Moreton Bay

Lilywood, QLD

Lilywood had a population of 37 at the 2021 Census (+20.7% since 2016). Median age 33.5. Median weekly household income $1,874. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lilywood at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Moreton Bay - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lilywood's population grew by 20.7% to 37, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 33.5, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 15.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.8%.

22.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 26.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 12 households.

The median household earns $1,874 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $360 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,807 a month.

15.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 4.5% use a language other than English at home. 55.7% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lilywood beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureLilywoodQLDAustralia
Population37*5,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+20.7%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age33.5*38.238.2
Households12*1,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments1.2%*12.5%14.3%
Renting22.5%*33.6%31.1%
Owned outright26.2%*29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,874*$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$360*$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,807*$1,740$1,866
Born overseas15.2%*24.1%29.3%
Other language at home4.5%*14.1%23.6%
No religion55.7%*44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

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

Population

+20.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 272011
  2. 312016
  3. 372021

Age

Median age 33.5, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Lilywood Queensland
Share of people by age, Lilywood and Queensland
0–915.1%
10–1916.1%
20–2913.0%
30–3914.0%
40–4912.1%
50–5911.1%
60–699.9%
70–796.8%
80+1.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lilywood at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.5%
  2. Australian45.3%
  3. Irish10.0%
  4. Scottish9.7%
  5. German7.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Samoan0.6%
  2. Spanish0.4%
  3. Mandarin0.4%
  4. Afrikaans0.2%
  5. German0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand4.2%
  2. England3.8%
  3. South Africa0.8%
  4. the Philippines0.6%
  5. Papua New Guinea0.5%

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

Around Lilywood

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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