Point Lookout QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Point Lookout QLD is 785 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Point Lookout is $753 per week ($39,156 per year). Median rent in Point Lookout is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Point Lookout has a median age of 55 years, older than the national median of 38. Point Lookout has a population density of 174.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Point Lookout is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Point Lookout is $1,833.

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Point Lookout Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Point Lookout Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$753/wk
$39,156 per year
#4460 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
55years
17 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,833/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Point Lookout Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.3% (410) Female 47.7% (374)

Population Density

174.7
people per km²
785 people · 4.5 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,714
Family income/wk

Point Lookout 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)

Point Lookout Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
66.2% 141 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
33.8% 72 dwellings

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

Point Lookout Country of Birth

Australia
93.4%
England
4.7%
China
0.9%
Germany
0.9%

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

Point Lookout Religion

No Religion
51.8%
Anglican
14.7%
Catholic
13.6%
Not stated
13.5%
Buddhism
1.8%
Christinty Jehvahs Witnses
1.8%
Uniting Church
1.5%
Christian (other)
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Point Lookout Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
68.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
23.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.7%

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

Point Lookout Languages Spoken at Home

French
33.3%
German
33.3%
Other
33.3%

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

Point Lookout Employment

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Employed full-time
23.6% 133 people
Employed part-time
28.2% 159 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.5% 14 people
🏠
Not in labour force
45.6% 257 people

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

Point Lookout Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
33.1%
Bachelor Degree
31.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.1%
Postgraduate Degree
13.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.6%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

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

Point Lookout Occupation

Professionals
25.3%
Managers
20.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.9%
Labourers
10.8%
Community & Personal Service
10.8%
Clerical & Administrative
10.4%
Sales Workers
7.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.4%

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

Point Lookout Field of Study

Management & Commerce
16.5%
Engineering
14.6%
Education
12.6%
Society & Culture
12.6%
Architecture & Building
12.6%
Health
11.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.9%
Creative Arts
6.7%
Information Technology
2.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

Point Lookout Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Point Lookout Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
4.4%
$150-$299/wk
3.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.4%
$500-$649/wk
8.8%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
8.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.8%
$4,000+/wk
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Point Lookout Marital Status

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Married
50.2% 349
↔️
Separated
3.2% 22
📋
Divorced
11.7% 81
🕊️
Widowed
4.2% 29
👤
Never married
30.8% 214

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Point Lookout Ancestry

English
33.0%
Australian
23.7%
Irish
12.9%
Scottish
11.7%
Other
6.0%
German
3.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.4%
Dutch
2.0%
Italian
1.8%
French
0.9%
Maori
0.8%
Welsh
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Point Lookout School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
37.0%
Secondary — Government
32.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
12.0%
Secondary — Catholic
8.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.3%
Pre-school
3.3%
Vocational Education
3.3%

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

Point Lookout Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
4.9% 69
No need for assistance
95.1% 1,337

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

Point Lookout Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
24.4% 150
Not a volunteer
75.6% 465

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Point Lookout Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.7%
$600-$799/mo
6.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
15.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Point Lookout How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
53.2%
Did not go to work
20.7%
Walked only
14.8%
Car (passenger)
6.3%
Bicycle
3.4%
Other
1.7%

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

Point Lookout Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.5%
1 vehicle
40.1%
2 vehicles
37.7%
3 vehicles
12.5%
4+ vehicles
5.2%

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

Point Lookout Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.9%
2 bedrooms
23.9%
3 bedrooms
43.7%
4 bedrooms
21.1%
5 bedrooms
3.5%
6+ bedrooms
2.8%

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

Point Lookout Population Mobility

14.9%
moved in the last year
44.6%
moved in the last 5 years
4.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
52.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Point Lookout Indigenous Population

2.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
32
Indigenous residents
1,371
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Point Lookout Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
49
Arthritis
40
Cancer
27
Lung condition
24
Asthma
23
Heart disease
21
Diabetes
18
Stroke
13
Kidney disease
4

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

Point Lookout Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
5.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
7.2%
$650-$799/wk
10.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.5%
$3,500+/wk
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Point Lookout Family Structure

Couple — no children
47.9%
Couple — children under 15
28.3%
Couple — no children under 15
11.6%
One parent — no children under 15
6.2%
One parent — children under 15
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Point Lookout Military Service

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Previously served
3.9% 24
👤
Never served
96.1% 593

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Point Lookout Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
18.7% 115
Did not provide
81.3% 501

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Point Lookout Children Ever Born

No children
28.2%
1 child
12.1%
2 children
32.6%
3 children
24.5%
4 children
1.5%
5+ children
1.1%

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

Point Lookout When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
7
1961–1970
8
1971–1980
23
1981–1990
26
1991–2000
11
2001–2010
13
2011–2015
7
2016
4
2017
7
2018
4
2020
3

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

Point Lookout Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.4%
5–14 hours
33.5%
15–29 hours
19.8%
30+ hours
10.0%
Did not do domestic work
15.3%

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

Point Lookout Household Size

1 person
31.4%
2 persons
45.9%
3 persons
9.8%
4 persons
9.5%
5 persons
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Point Lookout Where Residents Moved From

Same address
583
Moved — same area (SA2)
44
Moved from QLD
40
Moved from TAS
8
Moved from overseas
7
Moved from NT
4

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

Point Lookout Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.1%
Step family — no other children
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Point Lookout Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,368/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.6%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Point Lookout

≈ $5,928/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,018/wk
Rent share 25.6%

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Point Lookout vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Point Lookout

What is the population of Point Lookout QLD?

The population of Point Lookout QLD is 785 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 174.7 people per km².Point Lookout is ranked #4,323 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Point Lookout?

The median personal income in Point Lookout QLD is $753 per week, or $39,156 per year.The median household income is $1,368 per week.Family income is $1,714 per week.Point Lookout is ranked #4,460 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Point Lookout?

Median rent in Point Lookout QLD is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 25.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Point Lookout ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Point Lookout?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Point Lookout QLD is $1,833. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Point Lookout?

The median age in Point Lookout QLD is 55 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Point Lookout a good suburb to live in?

Point Lookout is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 785.The median income is $753/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.6% 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: 32343. All dollar figures in AUD.