685 ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 829
- 2016: 741
- 2021: 685
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thangool · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Thangool
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Thangool is 43, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. The community of 685 people is larger than most similar areas and features a high proportion of both children and seniors.
685
▼ -17.4%
- 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 Thangool — higher than 70% of areas.
| Thangool | 685 |
|---|---|
| 4716, QLD | 825 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population stands at 685 people, which is larger than about 70% of areas at this level.
43 yrs ▲ +19.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19.9% of the population, a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 20.4%, which is well above both the Queensland and Australian averages.
20.4% ▲ +92.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Thangool splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married at 58.3%, while 11.1% are in a de facto relationship, a figure roughly the same as the national average.
3.1% ▲ +112.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Thangool, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Thangool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32781/thangool/topic/demographics-identity