3,178 ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,696
- 2016: 2,869
- 2021: 3,178
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tootgarook · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tootgarook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than the national average, Tootgarook is a community where the typical resident is 46. The area has a population of 3,178 people and stands out for its high proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the state.
3,178
▲ +17.9%
- 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 Tootgarook — higher than 85% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the population significantly older than most other similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 23.8% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This age group is the second largest bracket after those aged 45 to 64.
23.8% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tootgarook splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Relationships in Tootgarook differ from the state average, with 14.9% of people in a de facto partnership, which is well above the figure for Victoria. About 1.7% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.7% ▲ +66.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tootgarook, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Tootgarook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22550/tootgarook/topic/demographics-identity