South Talwood · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in South Talwood

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

A noticeably young population defines South Talwood, where the typical resident is just 35 years old. With a small community of 101 people, the area is far younger than the national figure, which is mirrored by a high proportion of children.

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📍 South Talwood, Suburb / Locality

Where South Talwood sits — Total population

101
  • 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 South Talwood — lower than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
South Talwood101
4496, QLD 208
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the 38-year-old average across Queensland and Australia.

101

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 95
  • 2021: 101

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

35 yrs

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 25.7% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the youth of the area, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common at only 7.9%.

7.9%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.6%
  • 2021: 25.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In South Talwood, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in South Talwood identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average. People in de facto relationships make up 16.9% of the population, a figure much higher than most other areas.

16.9%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 16.9%

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

Marital status

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In South Talwood, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 38%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 6 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 South Talwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32600/south-talwood/topic/demographics-identity