822 ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 752
- 2016: 769
- 2021: 822
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toolamba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Toolamba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 60% of Toolamba residents are married, making it a place where traditional family structures are very common. The area is home to 822 people and is notably younger than many similar places, with a particularly high number of children.
822
▲ +9.3%
- 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 Toolamba — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 23% of the population, a figure well above the 18% seen across Australia. This high number of young people helps explain why the area feels younger than most, while those aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 14.4%.
14.4% ▲ +89.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.0% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Toolamba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, sitting at 14% compared to 11.5% nationally. About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.7% ▼ -28.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toolamba, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Toolamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22534/toolamba/topic/demographics-identity