497 ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 433
- 2016: 465
- 2021: 497
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Toodyay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Toodyay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 54 years marks West Toodyay as a place where older adults are much more common than in other areas. This community of 497 people is far older than the national figure, with a population heavily weighted toward retirees and those approaching them.
497
▲ +14.8%
- 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 West Toodyay — higher than 64% of areas.
| West Toodyay | 497 |
|---|---|
| 6566, WA | 3,296 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 54, which is far older than the state and national figure of 38. At 497 people, this area is larger than about 67% of similar places.
54 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults make up the largest group at 38.8%, while seniors aged 65 and over are well above the national figure at 25.4%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at 14.3%.
25.4% ▲ +114.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Toodyay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half the population is married, though those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 10.2%. The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is 2.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.4% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Toodyay, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 West Toodyay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51586/west-toodyay/topic/demographics-identity