243 ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 206
- 2016: 270
- 2021: 243
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thargomindah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Thargomindah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Thargomindah has maintained a steady age profile over the last decade, with 243 people now living in the area. The community is notably younger than many similar regions, with a strong presence of children and far fewer seniors than the national average.
243
▲ +18.0%
- 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 Thargomindah — higher than 57% of areas.
| Thargomindah | 243 |
|---|---|
| 4492, QLD | 322 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures, though this is much lower than most similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +26.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.8% of the population, a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area feels young, as those aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages at just 9.1%.
9.1% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Thargomindah splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.6% of the population, which is far above the Australian average. De facto relationships are also very common here at 23.5%, a figure far above both the state and national levels.
13.6% ▼ -25.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.5% ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Thargomindah splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (43%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Thargomindah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32782/thargomindah/topic/demographics-identity