902 ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 669
- 2016: 852
- 2021: 902
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Top Camp · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Top Camp is now 42 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This community of 902 people is larger than about 73% of similar areas and features a population that is generally younger than the state average in terms of seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Top Camp — higher than 72% of areas.
| Top Camp | 902 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age here is 42, which is 4 years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, though this is still lower than most similar areas.
902 ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 14.1%, a figure well below the national average.
14.1% ▲ +80.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Top Camp, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 66.8% of the community, while those in de facto relationships are much less common here at 6.0% compared to 11.5% nationally. Only 1.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Australian figure.
1.6% ▲ +246.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +54.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Top Camp, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Top Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32856/top-camp/topic/demographics-identity