4,557 ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,139
- 2016: 4,550
- 2021: 4,557
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toukley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Toukley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 28% of residents are seniors in Toukley, making it a much older community than the national average. With 4,557 people, it is larger than about 89% of similar areas and is defined by a population that is significantly older than those in the rest of New South Wales.
4,557
▲ +10.1%
- 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 Toukley — higher than 86% of areas.
| Toukley | 4,557 |
|---|---|
| 2263, NSW | 24,554 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Toukley's population older than most other areas of its size.
47 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 27.9% of the area, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 15.8% of the population, which is a little below the state average.
27.9% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Toukley splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.2% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 14.2% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate higher than most similar areas.
8.2% ▲ +75.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Toukley splits fairly evenly between Never married (36%) and Married (35%), with Divorced at 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 Toukley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13943/toukley/topic/demographics-identity