885 ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 873
- 2016: 869
- 2021: 885
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Taroom · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Taroom
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live here than in about 73% of similar areas, making Taroom a larger hub for its type. The community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 41. This age gap is mirrored in a population that has a higher proportion of both children and seniors than most other regions.
885
▲ +1.4%
- 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 Taroom — higher than 72% of areas.
| Taroom | 885 |
|---|---|
| 4420, QLD | 1,219 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 885 people. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
41 yrs ▼ -8.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This sits alongside a high number of seniors aged 65 and over, who make up 23.6% of the community.
23.6% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Taroom splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (54.9%), while 12.6% are in de facto relationships, a figure slightly above the national average.
4.3% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +80.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Taroom, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Taroom
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Taroom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32755/taroom/topic/demographics-identity