56 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42
- 2021: 56
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toolburra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Toolburra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 18% of residents in Toolburra identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This sparsely populated area is largely made up of families, with a very high proportion of children and a typical resident aged 40.
56
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- 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 Toolburra — lower than 70% of areas.
| Toolburra | 56 |
|---|---|
| 4370, QLD | 19,195 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Toolburra is a small community of only 56 people, which is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. Residents are a little older than the state and national typical age of 38.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 26.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the area has far fewer seniors than most other places, with those aged 65 and over at just 12.5%.
12.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.8% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Toolburra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 21.6%, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of partnered households sits alongside a strong Indigenous identity for many residents.
17.9% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.6% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toolburra, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Toolburra
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Toolburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32848/toolburra/topic/demographics-identity