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St Lucia QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of St Lucia QLD is 12,220 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in St Lucia is $548 per week ($28,496 per year). Median rent in St Lucia is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). St Lucia has a median age of 25 years, younger than the national median of 38. St Lucia has a population density of 3074.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in St Lucia is China. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Lucia is $2,000.

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St Lucia Population

residents (Census 2021)

St Lucia Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$548/wk

$28,496 per year

#7743 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$410/wk

$1,777 per month

#1715 of 14,663

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Median Age

25years

13 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

St Lucia Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (6,022) Female 50.7% (6,201)

Population Density

3074.8

people per km²

12,220 people · 4.0 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,389

Family income/wk

St Lucia 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)

St Lucia Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.9% 1,046 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.1% 699 dwellings

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

St Lucia Country of Birth

Australia

73.3%

China

10.2%

India

4.8%

England

4.4%

Indonesia

1.8%

Bangladesh

1.6%

Hong Kong

1.5%

Iran

1.1%

Germany

0.8%

Canada

0.6%

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

St Lucia Religion

No Religion

52.6%

Catholic

15.8%

Anglican

8.4%

Not stated

8.1%

Islam

5.2%

Buddhism

3.7%

Hinduism

3.5%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

St Lucia Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

95.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

2.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

1.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.5%

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

St Lucia Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

45.5%

Other

13.3%

SAL Tot

10.6%

Cantonese

7.7%

Spanish

6.9%

Bengali

6.3%

Vietnamese

5.0%

SAL Indon

4.7%

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

St Lucia Employment

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Employed full-time

25.7% 2,409 people

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Employed part-time

26.2% 2,461 people

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Unemployed

7.6% 711 people

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Not in labour force

40.5% 3,797 people

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

St Lucia Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

41.9%

Postgraduate Degree

34.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

9.7%

Certificate III/IV

8.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

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

St Lucia Occupation

Professionals

51.1%

Managers

12.3%

Community & Personal Service

9.3%

Clerical & Administrative

8.7%

Labourers

6.0%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

5.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.2%

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

St Lucia Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.9%

Society & Culture

17.2%

Engineering

14.1%

Health

12.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

11.5%

Creative Arts

5.7%

Information Technology

5.6%

Education

4.8%

Architecture & Building

3.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

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

St Lucia Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

16.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

St Lucia Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.9%

$4,000+/wk

17.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

St Lucia Marital Status

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Married

30.5% 3,324

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Separated

1.5% 161

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Divorced

3.9% 428

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Widowed

2.0% 215

👤

Never married

62.1% 6,778

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

St Lucia Ancestry

English

23.1%

Australian

20.5%

Other

15.4%

Chinese

11.7%

Irish

8.8%

Scottish

8.0%

German

4.2%

Indian

2.7%

Italian

2.2%

Dutch

1.3%

Vietnamese

1.2%

South African

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

St Lucia School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.6%

Vocational Education

16.4%

Secondary — Government

14.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.1%

Pre-school

9.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Secondary — Catholic

3.8%

Primary — Catholic

2.1%

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

St Lucia Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.1% 488

✅

No need for assistance

97.9% 22,737

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

St Lucia Volunteering

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Volunteer

25.5% 2,639

—

Not a volunteer

74.5% 7,692

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

St Lucia Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

12.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

4.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

St Lucia How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

40.7%

Did not go to work

27.3%

Bus

10.0%

Walked only

8.8%

Bicycle

3.9%

Car (passenger)

3.3%

Ferry

2.3%

Other

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Train

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Truck

0.1%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

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

St Lucia Car Ownership

0 vehicles

12.9%

1 vehicle

49.4%

2 vehicles

28.3%

3 vehicles

6.7%

4+ vehicles

2.7%

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

St Lucia Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.8%

2 bedrooms

40.7%

3 bedrooms

30.8%

4 bedrooms

14.6%

5 bedrooms

6.4%

6+ bedrooms

2.8%

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

St Lucia Population Mobility

38.1%

moved in the last year

74.8%

moved in the last 5 years

10.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

St Lucia Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

230

Indigenous residents

23,162

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

St Lucia Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,071

Asthma

420

Heart disease

176

Arthritis

134

Diabetes

108

Cancer

106

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

St Lucia Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

16.8%

$1-$149/wk

8.8%

$150-$299/wk

11.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

St Lucia Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.9%

Couple — no children

33.5%

Couple — no children under 15

12.3%

One parent — children under 15

5.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

St Lucia Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 22

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 18

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Previously served

1.5% 156

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Never served

98.1% 10,163

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

St Lucia Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

7.4% 767

—

Did not provide

92.6% 9,547

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

St Lucia Children Ever Born

No children

65.6%

1 child

9.1%

2 children

15.6%

3 children

7.2%

4 children

2.2%

5+ children

0.4%

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

St Lucia When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

100

1971–1980

169

1981–1990

292

1991–2000

300

2001–2010

962

2011–2015

717

2016

230

2017

335

2018

534

2019

692

2020

403

2021

119

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

St Lucia Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

30.1%

5–14 hours

26.2%

15–29 hours

9.7%

30+ hours

5.5%

Did not do domestic work

28.5%

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

St Lucia Household Size

1 person

25.0%

2 persons

37.7%

3 persons

17.5%

4 persons

13.6%

5 persons

4.8%

6+ persons

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

St Lucia Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,162

Moved from QLD

2,525

Moved — same area (SA2)

887

Moved from overseas

385

Moved from NSW

249

Moved from VIC

162

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

St Lucia Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.2%

Step family — no other children

6.7%

Blended family — no other children

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

St Lucia Schools

schools nearby

government

1125

avg ICSEA score

25,065

total students

Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,358 students

1220

ICSEA

St Peters Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,330 students

1183

ICSEA

Somerville House Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,377 students

1180

ICSEA

Ironside State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 895 students

1178

ICSEA

Brisbane Boys' College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,393 students

1164

ICSEA

St Ignatius School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 272 students

1158

ICSEA

Graceville State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 676 students

1156

ICSEA

Omni Academies of Learning Independent

Secondary · 7-9 · 33 students

1151

ICSEA

Brisbane State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 3,594 students

1145

ICSEA

West End State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,461 students

1143

ICSEA

Hubbard's School Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 58 students

1143

ICSEA

Holy Family Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 118 students

1142

ICSEA

Indooroopilly State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,924 students

1138

ICSEA

St Ita's Regional Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students

1137

ICSEA

Brisbane South State Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-11 · 1,236 students

1137

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 32 schools

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

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St Lucia Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,761/wk

Median Rent $410/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.3%

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

If you earn X in St Lucia

Your weekly income

≈ $7,631/month

Median rent $410/wk

Left after rent $1,351/wk

Rent share 23.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Nathan

Income: $589/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $110/wk

Marsden

Income: $628/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $60/wk

Ellen Grove

Income: $621/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $60/wk

Harlaxton

Income: $611/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $130/wk

Leichhardt (Qld)

Income: $580/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $130/wk

Loganlea

Income: $582/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $70/wk

Logan Central

Income: $475/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $130/wk

Kingston (Qld)

Income: $522/wk Rent: $315/wk Save: $95/wk

St Lucia vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Kewarra Beach

Pop: 6,133 Income: $834/wk Rent: $425/wk

Centenary Heights

Pop: 6,152 Income: $751/wk Rent: $320/wk

Clinton (Qld)

Pop: 6,170 Income: $775/wk Rent: $270/wk

Manoora (Qld)

Pop: 6,175 Income: $629/wk Rent: $270/wk

East Brisbane

Pop: 6,186 Income: $1,043/wk Rent: $400/wk

North Mackay

Pop: 6,194 Income: $786/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Lucia

What is the population of St Lucia QLD?

The population of St Lucia QLD is 12,220 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3074.8 people per km².St Lucia is ranked #440 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in St Lucia?

The median personal income in St Lucia QLD is $548 per week, or $28,496 per year.The median household income is $1,761 per week.Family income is $2,389 per week.St Lucia is ranked #7,743 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in St Lucia?

Median rent in St Lucia QLD is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 23.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.St Lucia ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in St Lucia?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Lucia QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in St Lucia?

The median age in St Lucia QLD is 25 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is St Lucia a good suburb to live in?

St Lucia is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 12,220.The median income is $548/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.3% 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: 32645. All dollar figures in AUD.