Talegalla Weir · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Talegalla Weir

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

A typical resident of Talegalla Weir is now far older than the national figure, with the usual age sitting at 49. This sparsely populated area has a population of 127 people and is mostly made up of older adults.

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📍 Talegalla Weir, Suburb / Locality

Where Talegalla Weir sits — Total population

127
  • 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 Talegalla Weir — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Talegalla Weir127
4650, QLD 34,942
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. The total population is 127 people.

127

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 123
  • 2021: 127

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 38.6%. Children under 15 account for 18.9%, which is about the same as the national figure, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.1%.

18.1%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 18.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.9%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Talegalla Weir, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here, with 21.8% of people in one—a figure far above the Australian average. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area, which is well below the state and national figures.

21.8%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 21.8%

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

Marital status

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Talegalla Weir splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 13%.

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: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 11 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Talegalla Weir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32722/talegalla-weir/topic/demographics-identity