Thagoona · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Thagoona

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

A growing population of 1,077 people defines Thagoona, where the typical resident is now 43 years old. This makes the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.

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📍 Thagoona, Suburb / Locality

Where Thagoona sits — Total population

1,077 ▲ +10.8%
  • 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 Thagoona — higher than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Thagoona1,077
4306, QLD 43,997
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Thagoona is larger than about 75% of similar areas, with a total population of 1,077 people.

1,077 ▲ +10.8%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 972
  • 2016: 1,025
  • 2021: 1,077

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

43 yrs ▲ +22.9%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 32.1%. The proportion of seniors is 16.2%, which is lower than most other areas.

16.2% ▲ +96.1%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5% ▼ -20.4%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.0%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Thagoona, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. More than half of the residents are married, while 13.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure.

4.4% ▲ +20.9%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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

13.4% ▲ +55.3%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 13.4%

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

Marital status

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In Thagoona, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 9 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 16 males; 75–79: 22 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 27 males; 70–74: 20 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 29 males; 65–69: 35 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 36 males; 60–64: 32 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 42 males; 55–59: 49 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 53 males; 50–54: 51 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 42 males; 45–49: 50 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 38 males; 40–44: 36 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 34 males; 35–39: 26 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 34 males; 30–34: 25 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 18 males; 25–29: 23 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 37 males; 20–24: 21 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 37 males; 15–19: 43 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 36 males; 10–14: 51 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 34 males; 5–9: 26 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 15 males; 0–4: 23 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 Thagoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32777/thagoona/topic/demographics-identity