St Lucia, QLD: suburb profile

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 3,075 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in St Lucia is China. The most common religion is No religion (47.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Lucia is $2,000.

Population
12,220
Census 2021
Median income
$548/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$410/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
25years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

St Lucia vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in St Lucia is $548 a week, 27% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 1,321st of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $410 a week, $90 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 23.3% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 25, 17 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureSt LuciaTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$548/wk$747/wk −27%$766/wk
Household income$1,761/wk$1,593/wk +11%$1,637/wk
Rent$410/wk$320/wk +28%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,000/mo$1,625/mo +23%$1,733/mo
Median age2542 −17 yrs42
Rent share of household income23.3%20.4% +2.9 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in St Lucia, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

St Lucia Population

12,220 residents at the 2021 Census.

St Lucia Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$548/wk
$28,496 per year
Ranked 7,743 of 14,663
Median Rent
$410/wk
$1,777 per month
Ranked 1,715 of 14,663
Median Age
25years
13 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

St Lucia Rent Prices & Affordability

23% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: 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.

Median rent in St Lucia against your income

About $7,631 a month
Median rent $410/wk
Left after rent $1,351/wk
Rent share 23.3%

St Lucia Schools

32
schools nearby
14
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: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near St Lucia, with a map

St Lucia Map

St Lucia, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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St Lucia, Queensland: 27.4997°S, 153.0044°E

St Lucia Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (32)

People in St Lucia

Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

3,075
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

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

China
7.4%
England
3.0%
India
2.8%
Malaysia
2.6%
New Zealand
1.8%
United States of America
1.5%
South Africa
1.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
10.1%
Cantonese
1.7%
Spanish
1.5%
Bengali
1.3%
Vietnamese
1.2%
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Other
1.0%
Indonesian
1.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
28.8%
Australian
25.6%
Chinese
14.6%
Irish
11.0%
Scottish
10.0%
German
5.2%
Indian
3.4%
Italian
2.8%
Dutch
1.6%
Vietnamese
1.5%
South African
1.1%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
47.8%
Catholic
14.4%
Anglican
7.7%
Not stated
7.3%
Islam
4.7%
Buddhism
3.3%
Hinduism
3.1%
Uniting Church
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
30.5% 3,324
Separated
1.5% 161
Divorced
3.9% 428
Widowed
2.0% 215
Never married
62.1% 6,778

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

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

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

Homes in St Lucia

Housing Tenure

Of the 3,936 occupied private dwellings in St Lucia at the 2021 Census, 53.1% were rented, 26.6% owned outright and 17.8% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.6% 64 dwellings
Owned outright
26.6% 1,046 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
17.8% 699 dwellings
Rented
53.1% 2,090 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.1% 43 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

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

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

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

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

Work, income and education in St Lucia

Employment

Employed full-time
25.7% 2,409 people
Employed part-time
26.2% 2,461 people
Unemployed
7.6% 711 people
Not in labour force
40.5% 3,797 people

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

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

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

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

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

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%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

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

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

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
93.0%
Has need for assistance
2.0%
Need for assistance not stated
5.0%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,071
Asthma
420
Heart disease
176
Arthritis
134
Diabetes
108
Cancer
106
Lung condition
80
Stroke
54
Kidney disease
46
Dementia
15

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
7.4% 767
Did not provide
92.6% 9,547

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
25.5% 2,639
Not a volunteer
74.5% 7,692

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.2% 22
Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 18
Previously served
1.5% 156
Never served
98.1% 10,163

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
29
1951: 1960
41
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

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

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
41
Moved from ACT
35
Moved from WA
33
Moved from TAS
27
Moved from NT
24

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

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

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

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Income: $628/wk Rent: $350/wk $60/wk less rent
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Income: $621/wk Rent: $350/wk $60/wk less rent
Harlaxton
Income: $611/wk Rent: $280/wk $130/wk less rent
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Income: $580/wk Rent: $280/wk $130/wk less rent
Loganlea
Income: $582/wk Rent: $340/wk $70/wk less rent
Logan Central
Income: $475/wk Rent: $280/wk $130/wk less rent
Kingston (Qld)
Income: $522/wk Rent: $315/wk $95/wk less rent

Suburbs near St Lucia

The closest suburb to St Lucia is Highgate Hill, 1.9 km away.

Highgate Hill
1.9 km away · income $943/wk · rent $380/wk
Yeronga
1.9 km away · income $1,025/wk · rent $380/wk
West End (Brisbane - Qld)
1.9 km away · income $1,139/wk · rent $450/wk
Fairfield (Qld)
2.0 km away · income $973/wk · rent $410/wk
Dutton Park
2.2 km away · income $806/wk · rent $390/wk
Indooroopilly
2.3 km away · income $928/wk · rent $440/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 3,075 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 typical QLD suburb ($747/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.