Toolong · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Toolong

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

Fewer seniors live in Toolong than in most similar areas, making it a slightly younger place overall. This small community of 88 people has a typical resident aged 40, which is a little older than the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Toolong, Suburb / Locality

Where Toolong sits — Total population

88
  • 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 Toolong — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Toolong88
3285, VIC 1,255
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 88 residents, Toolong is smaller than about 61% of similar areas.

88

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 91
  • 2021: 88

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

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 13.6% of the population, which is well below the Victorian (16.8%) and national (17.2%) figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 38.6%.

13.6%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.0%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Toolong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married (59.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.8%, which is about the same as the national figure. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

10.8%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 10.8%

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

Marital status

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In Toolong, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 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: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Toolong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22541/toolong/topic/demographics-identity