149 ▼ -31.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 218
- 2016: 191
- 2021: 149
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toobeah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Toobeah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population now defines Toobeah, where the typical resident is just 33 years old. This shift is driven by a high number of children, with 32.2% of the 149 residents under age 15.
149
▼ -31.7%
- 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 Toobeah — lower than 52% of areas.
| Toobeah | 149 |
|---|---|
| 4498, QLD | 188 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This makes Toobeah much younger than most similar areas.
33 yrs ▲ +13.8%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 32.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at just 7.4%.
7.4% ▲ +76.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
32.2% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Toobeah splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 27%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (65.1%), while those in de facto relationships (10.5%) are a little below the state average.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toobeah, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Toobeah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32843/toobeah/topic/demographics-identity