Toomulla · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Toomulla

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Toomulla, with 38.9% of the population. This is a notably mature area where the typical resident is 57, far older than the national figure of 38. The small population of 193 people is largely made up of adults and seniors.

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📍 Toomulla, Suburb / Locality

Where Toomulla sits — Total population

193 ▼ -55.6%
  • 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 Toomulla — higher than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Toomulla193
4816, QLD 9,284
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 57, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. Toomulla's population of 193 is larger than about 54% of similar areas.

193 ▼ -55.6%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 435
  • 2016: 183
  • 2021: 193

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

57 yrs ▲ +23.9%

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 57 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 31.1% of the area, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure at only 12.4%.

31.1% ▲ +66.6%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 31.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.4% ▼ -26.1%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Toomulla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships represent 16.2% of the area, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a rate well below the state and national averages.

16.2% ▲ +5.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 7.4%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Toomulla, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 21 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Toomulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32850/toomulla/topic/demographics-identity