6,387 —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6,142
- 2021: 6,387
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Telina - Toolooa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Telina - Toolooa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Telina - Toolooa is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. This young profile is driven by a high number of children and a small senior population. There are 6,387 people living here, a figure that grew by 4.0% since 2016.
6,387
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- 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 Telina - Toolooa — lower than 69% of areas.
| Telina - Toolooa | 6,387 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | 55,339 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 6,387 people in 2021, adding about 245 residents since 2016. This makes the area smaller than about 69% of similar places.
34 yrs —
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, sitting at 10.2%.
10.2% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Telina - Toolooa splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.2% of the community, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in similar areas, at 15.7%.
7.2% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Telina - Toolooa, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Telina - Toolooa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051538/telina-toolooa/topic/demographics-identity