Toolondo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Toolondo

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Toolondo than in most other areas. This sparsely populated place has 74 residents and an older population than the national average. It is a community with a notable number of both children and seniors.

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📍 Toolondo, Suburb / Locality

Where Toolondo sits — Total population

74 ▼ -68.9%
  • 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 Toolondo — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Toolondo74
3401, VIC 4,596
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Toolondo is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

74 ▼ -68.9%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 238
  • 2016: 59
  • 2021: 74

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs ▼ -10.2%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There is a strong presence of both young and old, with children under 15 and seniors over 65 making up a much higher share of the population than in most areas. Seniors are the largest age group at 31.1%, while children account for 24.3%.

31.1% ▲ +114.8%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 31.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.3% ▲ +63.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 32.2%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Toolondo, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.5% of the population, far above the Victorian figure of 1.0%. Most residents are married (42.6%), while no one reported being in a de facto relationship.

13.5% ▲ +972.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.4%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Toolondo, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (17%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Toolondo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22540/toolondo/topic/demographics-identity