Suburb in North Burnett

Lakeside, QLD

Lakeside had a population of 69 at the 2021 Census (+25.5% since 2016). Median age 50.0. Median weekly household income $866. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lakeside at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Wide Bay

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lakeside's population grew by 25.5% to 69, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 50.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 27.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.8%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 58.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 29 households.

The median household earns $866 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 55.4% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lakeside beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureLakesideQLDAustralia
Population695,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+25.5%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age50.038.038.0
Households291,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting0.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright58.6%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$866$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week–$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,733$1,863
Born overseas0.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion55.4%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

+25.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 532011
  2. 552016
  3. 692021

Age

Median age 50.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Lakeside Queensland
Share of people by age, Lakeside and Queensland
0–927.5%
10–1910.1%
20–295.8%
30–3913.0%
40–4910.1%
50–5921.7%
60–6914.5%
70–7913.0%
80+5.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lakeside at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English57.1%
  2. Australian50.8%
  3. Irish12.7%
  4. Australian Aboriginal7.9%
  5. German7.9%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.6%

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

Around Lakeside

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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