221 ▼ -37.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 352
- 2016: 182
- 2021: 221
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toolleen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Toolleen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Toolleen is 46, making the community far older than the national figure of 38. This area is larger than about 56% of similar places, with a population of 221 people. It is a diverse mix of ages, though it is most defined by a large group of older adults.
221
▼ -37.2%
- 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 Toolleen — higher than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 221 people. Residents here are far older than those in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs ▼ -8.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 32.1%. While children under 15 are common at 18.6%, the 16.3% of people aged 65 and over is lower than most similar areas.
16.3% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Toolleen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.3%, which is well above the national figure. About 1.4% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.
1.4% ▲ —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.3% ▲ +133.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toolleen, Married is the majority at 54%; 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 Toolleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22538/toolleen/topic/demographics-identity