Taabinga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Taabinga

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

A typical resident in Taabinga is far older than the national figure, with a usual age of 47. This gap of nine years makes the area much older than both Queensland and Australia. The community consists of 601 people.

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Where Taabinga sits — Total population

601 ▲ +8.5%
  • 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 Taabinga — higher than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Taabinga601
4610, QLD 15,212
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Taabinga is larger than about 69% of similar areas. The typical person here is 47, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian average of 38.

601 ▲ +8.5%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 554
  • 2016: 549
  • 2021: 601

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

47 yrs ▲ +17.5%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The population is heavily weighted toward older adults, who make up 31.4% of residents. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 19.8% of the area, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.

19.8% ▲ +44.1%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.8% ▼ -28.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 16.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Taabinga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.8% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland rate. Most residents are married at 52.2%, while 12.2% are in a de facto relationship, a figure about the same as the national average.

2.8% ▲ +420.5%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.5%
  • 2016: 3.1%
  • 2021: 2.8%

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

12.2% ▲ +56.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.8%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 12.2%

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

Marital status

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In Taabinga, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 14 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 24 males; 70–74: 24 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 15 males; 65–69: 20 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 29 males; 60–64: 24 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 22 males; 55–59: 25 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 27 males; 50–54: 26 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 18 males; 45–49: 20 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 16 males; 40–44: 14 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 15 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 19 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 16 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 29 males; 15–19: 25 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 27 males; 10–14: 18 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 22 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 14 males; 0–4: 7 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 Taabinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32712/taabinga/topic/demographics-identity