Labrador, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Labrador is more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 930, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Labrador at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 18,643
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $1,188
- SEIFA score
- 930
- Coordinates
- -27.9456, 153.3982
Labrador demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Labrador using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27%, 46% of homes are rented, and 36% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,332 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,905 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 5,045 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 5,004 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4,345 | 23% |
Share of the 18,631 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,991 | 24% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,137 | 26% |
| Rented | 3,778 | 46% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,548 | 19% |
| Townhouses & semis | 3,962 | 49% |
| Flats & apartments | 2,557 | 31% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 8,135 occupied private dwellings in Labrador.
- Median weekly rent
- $380
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,533
- Median weekly personal income
- $654
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 6,238 (36%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3,269 (19%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 436 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 8,431 (53%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Employed full-time
- 4,331
- Employed part-time
- 3,056
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Labrador
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Labrador is January (average daytime high around 27.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.2°C). The area receives roughly 1098 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.4°C | 21.9°C | 108 mm |
| Feb | 27.3°C | 21.8°C | 182 mm |
| Mar | 26.7°C | 21.2°C | 171 mm |
| Apr | 24.6°C | 18.7°C | 64 mm |
| May | 22.5°C | 16.1°C | 88 mm |
| Jun | 20.5°C | 13.9°C | 66 mm |
| Jul | 20.2°C | 12.7°C | 49 mm |
| Aug | 21.3°C | 13.3°C | 49 mm |
| Sep | 22.9°C | 15.1°C | 43 mm |
| Oct | 24.3°C | 17.4°C | 89 mm |
| Nov | 25.8°C | 19.1°C | 70 mm |
| Dec | 27°C | 20.8°C | 119 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Labrador
Where is Labrador?
Labrador is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Labrador?
At the 2021 Census, Labrador had a population of about 18,643.
Is Labrador an advantaged area?
Labrador has an ABS SEIFA score of 930, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 21 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Labrador?
Labrador has average daytime highs of about 24.2°C and overnight lows of about 17.7°C, with roughly 1,098 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Labrador?
Labrador is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland — the 20th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 18,643 usual residents).
Where Labrador ranks
Labrador appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in Queensland#20 of 25
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