1,362 ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,323
- 2016: 1,408
- 2021: 1,362
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toodyay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Toodyay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Toodyay is 56, making the area far older than the state and national figure of 38. With 1,362 people, it is larger than about 77% of similar areas. This shift towards an older population is the most defining feature of the local community.
1,362
▲ +2.9%
- 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 Toodyay — higher than 75% of areas.
| Toodyay | 1,362 |
|---|---|
| 6566, WA | 3,296 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Toodyay is far older than most areas, with a typical age of 56 compared to the Western Australian and national figure of 38.
56 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area's age profile is skewed towards seniors, who make up 33.1% of the population—far above the 16.1% seen across Western Australia. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13.3% of the community, which is well below the national figure.
33.1% ▲ +60.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Toodyay splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 43.6% of people are married, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the state average at 10.5%.
4.7% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toodyay, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Toodyay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51458/toodyay/topic/demographics-identity