20,234 ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20,331
- 2016: 20,523
- 2021: 20,234
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thomastown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Thomastown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Daily life in Thomastown is shaped by a notably older population, with seniors making up a much larger share of the community than usual. This is one of the largest areas in the region, home to 20,234 people.
20,234
▼ -0.5%
- 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 Thomastown — higher than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to an age profile where children under 15 are a little less common than in most other areas.
21.8% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Thomastown, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 48.2% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, at only 5.5%.
0.8% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.5% ▲ +78.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Thomastown, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Thomastown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22504/thomastown/topic/demographics-identity