133 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 127
- 2021: 133
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thoona · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Thoona
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 133 people in Thoona are married, reflecting a community that is far older than most of the country. The typical resident is 53, which is 15 years older than the national figure. This is a small, aging population with a strong Indigenous presence.
133
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- 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 Thoona — lower than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Thoona is 53, making this area far older than Victoria and Australia. There are 133 people living here, a population smaller than about 53% of similar areas.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 26.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.3%, a result about the same as the state and national averages.
26.3% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Thoona splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.3% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.7%, a figure lower than most similar areas.
8.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Thoona, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Thoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22507/thoona/topic/demographics-identity