1,070 ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 880
- 2016: 879
- 2021: 1,070
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Torrington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Torrington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Torrington is 42, making this area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. With a total population of 1,070, it is larger than about 75% of similar areas. The community has a balanced mix of ages, though it is more likely to be home to seniors than the state average.
1,070
▲ +21.6%
- 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 Torrington — higher than 73% of areas.
| Torrington | 1,070 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This is lower than most similar areas, despite the total population of 1,070 being larger than about 75% of places at this level.
42 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 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 18.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state. Seniors aged 65 and over are a little above the national figure at 19.2%.
19.2% ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Torrington splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital patterns differ from the state, with those in de facto relationships at 8.6%, well below the Queensland figure of 12.9%. Most residents are married at 63%, while 2.5% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
2.5% ▲ +146.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Torrington, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Torrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32862/torrington/topic/demographics-identity