1,200 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,162
- 2016: 1,279
- 2021: 1,200
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toogoolawah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Toogoolawah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Toogoolawah is 56, making the area far older than both the state and national average. With 1,200 people, it is larger than most similar areas but has a population skewed heavily toward seniors. This creates a distinct demographic profile where older adults outnumber children by a wide margin.
1,200
▲ +3.3%
- 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 Toogoolawah — higher than 74% of areas.
| Toogoolawah | 1,200 |
|---|---|
| 4313, QLD | 2,316 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 56 is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. With 1,200 residents, Toogoolawah is larger than about 76% of similar areas.
56 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 37.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 13.7%.
37.3% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Toogoolawah, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.8% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national average. People in de facto relationships make up 10.3% of the population, a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
4.8% ▲ +70.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toogoolawah, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
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 Toogoolawah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32844/toogoolawah/topic/demographics-identity