Toonpan · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Toonpan

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

A typical resident in Toonpan is now 46, making the population far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has just 62 people and is defined by a high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Toonpan, Suburb / Locality

Where Toonpan sits — Total population

62
  • 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 Toonpan — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Toonpan62
4816, QLD 9,284
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 62 people, which is smaller than about 68% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Queensland or across Australia, with a typical age of 46.

62

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57
  • 2021: 62

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

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 25.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 16.1%, a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia.

25.8%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 25.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.1%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Toonpan, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (24%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (61%), and there are no people in de facto relationships.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Toonpan, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Toonpan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32852/toonpan/topic/demographics-identity