5,973 ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,433
- 2016: 5,602
- 2021: 5,973
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toronto · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Toronto
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Toronto, where the typical person is 50 years old. This reflects a population that is significantly older than both the state and national figures. The area is larger than about 91% of similar places, with 5,973 people living here.
5,973
▲ +9.9%
- 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 Toronto — higher than 86% of areas.
| Toronto | 5,973 |
|---|---|
| 2283, NSW | 24,419 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, making this area far older than the New South Wales average of 39 and the national figure of 38.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 30.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.6%.
30.8% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Toronto, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 8.3% is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.0%, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.3% ▲ +63.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toronto, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Toronto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13936/toronto/topic/demographics-identity