4,601 ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4,387
- 2016: 4,439
- 2021: 4,601
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toodyay · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Toodyay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Toodyay is 54 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This gap is driven by a significant increase in seniors and a decline in children, making the area much older than most other similar places. The total population has grown modestly to 4,601 people.
4,601
▲ +4.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Toodyay — lower than 68% of areas.
| Toodyay | 4,601 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.9% since 2011, adding about 214 people. This growth has happened alongside a steady increase in age, as the typical resident is now 8 years older than they were in 2011.
54 yrs ▲ +17.4%
Older than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.9% of the population, which is far above the Western Australian figure. This shift is reflected in the children's population, which fell to 13.6% and is now well below the national average.
26.9% ▲ +70.2%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Toodyay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. Over half of the population are married, while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship.
3.0% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toodyay, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Toodyay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58330/toodyay/topic/demographics-identity