177 ▼ -62.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 467
- 2016: 165
- 2021: 177
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Topaz · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Topaz
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Topaz is 47 years old, making the community far older than the national figure. With 177 people living here, the area has a notable proportion of seniors and a stronger presence of First Nations people compared to most other regions.
177
▼ -62.1%
- 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 Topaz — higher than 51% of areas.
| Topaz | 177 |
|---|---|
| 4885, QLD | 4,021 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 177 people. The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, where the figure is 38.
47 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.9%, a little below the state and national averages.
22.6% ▲ +129.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Topaz, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people make up 7.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas.
7.3% ▲ +80.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Topaz, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
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 Topaz [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32857/topaz/topic/demographics-identity