49 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50
- 2021: 49
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Torwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Torwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Torwood, where the typical person is 50. This sparsely populated place has a unique age mix, with a surprisingly high number of children alongside a mature adult population.
49
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- 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 Torwood — lower than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 49 people, Torwood is smaller than about 72% of areas at this level. The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.5% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average of 18%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.3%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
16.3% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Torwood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 21.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents here, which is well below the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.6% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Torwood, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Torwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22554/torwood/topic/demographics-identity