Lizard is a small, quiet locality in Queensland within the Cook local government area (postcode 4892). The area has roughly 65 residents and a predominantly early-career demographic, with a median age of 31. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.4% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward accommodation & food and arts & recreation. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The crime rate in the Cook LGA is higher than average at 11,146 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.