2,596 ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,872
- 2016: 2,178
- 2021: 2,596
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toogoom · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Toogoom
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Toogoom, where the typical resident is 52. With over 2,500 people, it is larger than about 83% of similar areas and has a high proportion of retirees.
2,596
▲ +38.7%
- 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 Toogoom — higher than 82% of areas.
| Toogoom | 2,596 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | 66,789 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
52 yrs ▲ +26.8%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 30.4% of the population, a figure far above the 17% seen across Australia and Queensland. Children under 15 account for 16.8%, which is a little below the national average.
30.4% ▲ +88.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Toogoom splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.5% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.8%, slightly above the national figure of 11.5%.
4.5% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toogoom, Married is the majority at 54%; 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 Toogoom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32845/toogoom/topic/demographics-identity