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Lockhart River
Queensland · Queensland - Outback · 640 people · 1 suburbs · 1 postcodes
Lockhart River at a glance
Map shows the Lockhart River LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.
Lockhart River is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 1 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 3,571 km². Lockhart River has a population of 640 , ranking #67 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Lockhart River (640 residents).About 2.5% of residents were born overseas and 64.7% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 169 (26.6%) |
| 15–24 years | 114 (18.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 169 (26.6%) |
| 45–64 years | 134 (21.1%) |
| 65+ years | 49 (7.7%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Lockhart River
1 schools across Lockhart River: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 635 (range 635 to 635). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 1 schools in Lockhart River, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockhart State School | Government | Combined | Lockhart River | 141 | 635 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Lockhart River. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Lockhart River
Lockhart River contains 1 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockhart River | 4892 | 640 | $1,066/wk | 27 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Lockhart River with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Lockhart River and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockhart River (QLD) | 640 | 27.0 | 744 | 87.2% | 2.5% |
| Cook | 5,365 | 40.4 | 877 | 47.3% | 12.0% |
| Weipa | 4,103 | 29.9 | 1035 | 63.8% | 9.9% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Lockhart River
What is the population of Lockhart River?
The 2021 Census recorded 640 people living in Lockhart River, across 1 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Lockhart River?
Lockhart River contains 1 suburbs. The most populous are Lockhart River.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Lockhart River?
Lockhart River covers 1 postcodes: 4892.
How many schools are in Lockhart River?
Lockhart River has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Lockhart River?
Lockhart River has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 744, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.