231 ▼ -39.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 382
- 2016: 257
- 2021: 231
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thallon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Thallon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Thallon compared to the rest of the country. This small town of 231 people is notably younger than similar areas, with a high number of children and very few seniors.
231
▼ -39.5%
- 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 Thallon — higher than 57% of areas.
| Thallon | 231 |
|---|---|
| 4497, QLD | 315 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38 years.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 22.1% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, at just 12.1%.
12.1% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Thallon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 11.7% of the community, which is well above the 3.2% national average. People in de facto relationships are also a little more common here than across Australia.
11.7% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Thallon, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
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 Thallon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32778/thallon/topic/demographics-identity