110 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 112
- 2021: 110
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toolamba West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Toolamba West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines Toolamba West, where the typical resident is just 35 years old. This makes the area significantly younger than the Victorian and national figures of 38. It is a small community of 110 people with a distinct demographic profile.
110
—
- 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 West — lower than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the state and national average. With only 110 residents, this area is smaller than about 57% of similar places.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Few children under 15 live here, at 13.6%, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much less common than in most areas, making up only 10.0% of the population.
10.0% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Toolamba West, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 6.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the Victorian average of 1.0%.
6.4% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.6% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toolamba West, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Toolamba West
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Toolamba West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22535/toolamba-west/topic/demographics-identity