70 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 82
- 2021: 70
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thowgla Valley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Thowgla Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Thowgla Valley is 57, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. With only 70 people living here, the community is sparsely populated and leans heavily towards older adults and seniors.
70
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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 Thowgla Valley — lower than 67% of areas.
| Thowgla Valley | 70 |
|---|---|
| 3707 crosses VIC/NSW | 1,871 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 70 residents. This is a much older community than most, with a typical age 19 years higher than both the state and national averages.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 24.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at 12.9%.
24.3% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Thowgla Valley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More than half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships make up 19.6%, which is well above the state average. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.6% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Thowgla Valley, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Thowgla Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22513/thowgla-valley/topic/demographics-identity