Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lakeland suburb profile
Lakeland, QLD · Postcode 4871
This Lakeland suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lakeland, QLD (postcode 4871). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Lakeland with nearby suburbs.
Lakeland at a glance
Population
333
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,640/wk
Median age
34
Lakeland trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+46.7% over 10 years
Population
333
was 299 in 2016
+34 · +11.4%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $90/wk in 2016
+$160 · +177.8%
Household income
$1,640/wk
was $1,160/wk in 2016
+$480 · +41.4%
Median age
34
was 30 in 2016
+4 · +13.3%
Dig deeper: Lakeland population growth · Lakeland then and now
Lakeland vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Lakeland, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.4% vs area
- Lakeland$250/wk
- Nearby$265/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-4.6% vs area
- Lakeland$1,640/wk
- Nearby$1,299.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-12.8% vs area
- Lakeland34
- Nearby41
- QLD39
Personal income
-12.9% vs area
- Lakeland$689/wk
- Nearby$654.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Lakeland compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lakeland sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2917.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2925.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1927.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2913.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lakeland on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lakeland, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lakeland people
- Population
- 333
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 39.6%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lakeland income
- Median household income
- $1,640/wk
- Median personal income
- $689/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lakeland housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 54.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 19.2%
- Mortgaged
- 10.6%
- Rented
- 32.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Lakeland work
- Employment to population
- 68.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4871)
Compare Lakeland with nearby suburbs
Lakeland in numbers
Lakeland had 333 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 34, 15% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 39.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 19.2% own their home outright, 10.6% are paying a mortgage, 32.7% rent. Separate houses make up 54.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,640/wk, 3% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 11.4% (from 299 to 333). Median rent moved from $90/wk to $250/wk (+177.8%).
Lakeland suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lakeland, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Lakeland was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lakeland, QLD?
- Lakeland had 333 residents at the 2021 Census, up 11.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lakeland?
- Median household income in Lakeland was $1,640/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lakeland?
- 32.7% of occupied homes in Lakeland were rented, 19.2% were owned outright and 10.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lakeland suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lakeland. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology