Top Camp · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Top Camp

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.

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Where Top Camp sits — Total population

902 ▲ +34.8%
  • 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 Top Camp — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Top Camp902
4350, QLD 115,218
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 669
  • 2016: 852
  • 2021: 902

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.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 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.

  • 2011: 7.8%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.5% ▼ -22.9%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.3%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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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%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 0.4%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 1.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

6.0% ▲ +54.7%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 6.0%

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

Marital status

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In Top Camp, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 12 males; 85+: 8 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 11 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 17 males; 75–79: 11 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 15 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 25 males; 65–69: 24 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 47 males; 60–64: 41 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 29 males; 55–59: 42 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 28 males; 50–54: 30 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 38 males; 45–49: 27 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 32 males; 40–44: 38 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 27 males; 35–39: 17 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 14 males; 30–34: 22 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 25 males; 25–29: 14 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 25 males; 20–24: 27 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 35 males; 15–19: 28 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 39 males; 10–14: 36 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 36 males; 5–9: 33 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 15 males; 0–4: 26 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 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