North Lakes QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for North Lakes, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of North Lakes QLD is 23,030 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Lakes is $885 per week ($46,020 per year). Median rent in North Lakes is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). North Lakes has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. North Lakes has a population density of 1962.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Lakes is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Lakes is $1,950.

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North Lakes Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

North Lakes Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$885/wk
$46,020 per year
#2307 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
#1513 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

North Lakes Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (11,090) Female 51.8% (11,938)

Population Density

1962.8
people per km²
23,030 people · 11.7 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,258
Family income/wk

North Lakes Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

North Lakes Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
29.7% 1,344 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
70.3% 3,179 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

North Lakes Country of Birth

Australia
83.0%
England
8.9%
India
4.2%
China
1.2%
Fiji
0.8%
Germany
0.6%
Iran
0.4%
Canada
0.3%
Brazil
0.3%
Bangladesh
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

North Lakes Religion

No Religion
47.4%
Catholic
19.9%
Anglican
11.3%
Not stated
5.9%
Christian (other)
5.2%
Uniting Church
3.7%
Hinduism
3.6%
Baptist
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Lakes Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

North Lakes Languages Spoken at Home

Other
20.7%
IAL Punjabi
15.4%
Mandarin
13.9%
Afrikaans
12.5%
SAL Tot
11.3%
Hindi
9.5%
Spanish
8.9%
Korean
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

North Lakes Employment

💼
Employed full-time
44.5% 7,071 people
Employed part-time
22.1% 3,513 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.2% 663 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.2% 4,649 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

North Lakes Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
33.3%
Bachelor Degree
29.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.7%
Postgraduate Degree
9.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.2%
Certificate I/II
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

North Lakes Occupation

Professionals
28.5%
Community & Personal Service
14.7%
Managers
14.0%
Clerical & Administrative
13.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.2%
Sales Workers
6.3%
Labourers
5.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

North Lakes Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.7%
Engineering
15.2%
Society & Culture
14.2%
Health
13.3%
Education
8.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.4%
Architecture & Building
4.8%
Information Technology
4.7%
Creative Arts
3.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

North Lakes Dwelling Types

Separate house
87.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Lakes Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
4.6%
$800-$999/wk
5.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.1%
$4,000+/wk
13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Lakes Marital Status

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Married
51.5% 9,035
↔️
Separated
3.3% 571
📋
Divorced
8.2% 1,446
🕊️
Widowed
3.8% 667
👤
Never married
33.2% 5,828

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Lakes Ancestry

English
31.0%
Australian
25.5%
Other
11.3%
Scottish
7.7%
Irish
7.0%
German
4.0%
Indian
3.3%
Chinese
2.3%
Italian
2.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.0%
Filipino
1.9%
South African
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Lakes School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.2%
Secondary — Government
20.2%
Vocational Education
10.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.6%
Pre-school
8.7%
Secondary — Catholic
6.9%
Primary — Catholic
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

North Lakes Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
5.4% 2,405
No need for assistance
94.6% 41,961

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

North Lakes Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.4% 2,098
Not a volunteer
87.6% 14,777

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Lakes Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.1%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
1.7%
$800-$999/mo
3.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
33.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Lakes How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.0%
Did not go to work
13.8%
Car (passenger)
5.2%
Train
2.8%
Walked only
1.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Other
0.7%
Truck
0.4%
Bus
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

North Lakes Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.8%
1 vehicle
33.4%
2 vehicles
45.0%
3 vehicles
13.5%
4+ vehicles
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

North Lakes Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.2%
2 bedrooms
6.9%
3 bedrooms
31.3%
4 bedrooms
52.9%
5 bedrooms
7.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

North Lakes Population Mobility

17.6%
moved in the last year
55.0%
moved in the last 5 years
5.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Lakes Indigenous Population

2.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,202
Indigenous residents
43,517
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Lakes Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
2,246
Asthma
759
Arthritis
528
Diabetes
473
Heart disease
445
Lung condition
353
Cancer
216
Kidney disease
192
Stroke
166
Dementia
55

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

North Lakes Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
8.4%
$800-$999/wk
10.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.5%
$3,500+/wk
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Lakes Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
51.1%
Couple — no children
19.8%
Couple — no children under 15
15.3%
One parent — children under 15
8.7%
One parent — no children under 15
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Lakes Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.8% 143
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 26
🏅
Previously served
3.3% 565
👤
Never served
95.7% 16,203

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Lakes Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.9% 1,831
Did not provide
89.1% 15,001

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Lakes Children Ever Born

No children
30.5%
1 child
14.9%
2 children
31.9%
3 children
15.6%
4 children
5.6%
5+ children
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

North Lakes When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
39
1951–1960
91
1961–1970
281
1971–1980
340
1981–1990
559
1991–2000
726
2001–2010
2,926
2011–2015
1,669
2016
310
2017
285
2018
219
2019
259
2020
114
2021
31

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

North Lakes Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.9%
5–14 hours
30.9%
15–29 hours
12.5%
30+ hours
9.1%
Did not do domestic work
24.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

North Lakes Household Size

1 person
15.7%
2 persons
30.2%
3 persons
19.9%
4 persons
21.6%
5 persons
8.6%
6+ persons
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Lakes Where Residents Moved From

Same address
18,144
Moved from QLD
2,320
Moved — same area (SA2)
831
Moved from NSW
222
Moved from overseas
158
Moved from VIC
143
Moved from SA
27
Moved from NT
26
Moved from TAS
20
Moved from ACT
15
Moved from WA
12

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

North Lakes Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.0%
Step family — no other children
11.4%
Blended family — no other children
4.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%
Other couple — children only
0.5%
Step family — other children present
0.1%
Blended family — other children present
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Lakes Schools

15
schools nearby
9
government
1013
avg ICSEA score
13,701
total students
The Lakes College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,169 students
1125
ICSEA
St Benedict's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 762 students
1070
ICSEA
Northpine Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 952 students
1068
ICSEA
Mango Hill State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,561 students
1065
ICSEA
St Benedict's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 981 students
1062
ICSEA
Mango Hill State Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,005 students
1031
ICSEA
North Lakes State College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,407 students
1018
ICSEA
Bounty Boulevard State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,134 students
1011
ICSEA
Dakabin State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students
958
ICSEA
Kallangur State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 982 students
957
ICSEA
Moreton Downs State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 586 students
945
ICSEA
Y Schools Queensland - Moreton Bay Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 259 students
942
ICSEA
Deception Bay State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,374 students
923
ICSEA
Queensland Pathways State College - Moreton Bay Campus Government
Secondary
Y Schools Queensland - Moreton Bay (Mango Hill Campus) Independent
Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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North Lakes Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,092/wk
Median Rent $420/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in North Lakes

≈ $9,065/month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $1,672/wk
Rent share 20.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

North Lakes vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Lakes

What is the population of North Lakes QLD?

The population of North Lakes QLD is 23,030 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1962.8 people per km².North Lakes is ranked #110 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Lakes?

The median personal income in North Lakes QLD is $885 per week, or $46,020 per year.The median household income is $2,092 per week.Family income is $2,258 per week.North Lakes is ranked #2,307 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Lakes?

Median rent in North Lakes QLD is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 20.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Lakes ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Lakes?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Lakes QLD is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Lakes?

The median age in North Lakes QLD is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Lakes a good suburb to live in?

North Lakes is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 23,030.The median income is $885/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32178. All dollar figures in AUD.