12,428 ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,499
- 2016: 10,800
- 2021: 12,428
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toowong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Toowong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Toowong have never been married, reflecting a very young population. The area has grown by 18% since 2011 to reach 12,428 residents, and the typical person living here is just 30 years old.
12,428
▲ +18.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Toowong — higher than 65% of areas.
| Toowong | 12,428 |
|---|---|
| 4066, QLD | 18,609 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 30, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This age has risen slightly since 2011, when the usual age was 28.
30 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Younger than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Toowong has far fewer children and seniors than most areas. Children under 15 make up 11.9% of the population, while those aged 65 and over account for 10.5%, both figures being well below the state and national averages.
10.5% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Toowong, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Youth (15–24) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, making up 16.5% of the population. This is well above the Queensland figure of 12.9% and has risen since 2011.
1.1% ▲ +113.5%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.5% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toowong, Never married is the majority at 57%; Married is next at 32%.
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 Toowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305041137/toowong/topic/demographics-identity