1,606 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,533
- 2016: 1,607
- 2021: 1,606
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thomson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Thomson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 1,606 residents in Thomson have never been married. This reflects a population that is younger than most similar areas, though the typical age of 38 still aligns with the state and national figures.
1,606
▲ +4.8%
- 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 Thomson — higher than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,606, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38 years old, a figure that is about the same as the Victoria and Australia averages.
38 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 13% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.1%, a proportion that is about the same as the state and national levels.
17.1% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Thomson, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.1%, which is well above the 11.2% seen across Victoria. About 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
2.1% ▲ +80.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Thomson, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 27%.
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 Thomson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22506/thomson/topic/demographics-identity