16,635 ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,287
- 2016: 15,790
- 2021: 16,635
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toorak Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Toorak Gardens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Toorak Gardens is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This older age profile is a defining feature of the area, where over a quarter of the population are seniors. The community has grown steadily, adding 1,348 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 16,635.
16,635
▲ +8.8%
- 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 Toorak Gardens — higher than 82% of areas.
| Toorak Gardens | 16,635 |
|---|---|
| 5065, SA | 10,987 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 44 has barely changed over the last decade. This makes the area noticeably older than both South Australia and the rest of the country.
44 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 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% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2% and one that has risen since 2011. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.3%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
26.0% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Toorak Gardens splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Just 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 7.1%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
0.3% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.1% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toorak Gardens, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Toorak Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401031013/toorak-gardens/topic/demographics-identity