543 ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 548
- 2016: 530
- 2021: 543
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toowoon Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Toowoon Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Toowoon Bay is far older than those in most similar areas, with a common age of 58. This retirement-heavy profile means that more than a third of the 543 residents are seniors, creating a community that is much older than the national average.
543
▼ -0.9%
- 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 Toowoon Bay — higher than 66% of areas.
| Toowoon Bay | 543 |
|---|---|
| 2261, NSW | 55,129 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 58 is among the highest for areas at this level and is far older than the Australian figure of 38. Toowoon Bay is also larger than about 68% of similar areas, with 543 people living here.
58 yrs ▲ +11.5%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 57 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 36.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 10.3% compared to 18.2% across Australia.
36.8% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Toowoon Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.8%, a figure a little below the national average. About 2.6% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.6% ▲ +372.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toowoon Bay, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Toowoon Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13934/toowoon-bay/topic/demographics-identity