47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47
- 2021: 47
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toorooka · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Toorooka
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 58 makes Toorooka far older than most other areas across the country. Despite having just 47 residents, the community is split between a large group of seniors and a surprisingly high number of children.
47
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Toorooka — lower than 73% of areas.
| Toorooka | 47 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | 23,166 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 58, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Only 47 people live in the area, making it smaller than about 73% of similar places.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 27.7% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure. At the same time, children under 15 account for 23.4%, a rate well above the national average.
27.7% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Toorooka, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Children (0–14) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. Over half of the residents are married, and those in de facto relationships are slightly more common than in the rest of the state.
6.4% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toorooka, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Toorooka
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Toorooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13931/toorooka/topic/demographics-identity