57,483 ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 41,502
- 2016: 41,111
- 2021: 57,483
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toohey · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Toohey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 39% since 2011 has transformed Toohey into a much younger area. The typical resident is now 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This shift is driven by a surge in young adults, though the proportion of children has dropped significantly over the last decade.
57,483
▲ +38.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Toohey — higher than 53% of areas.
| Toohey | 57,483 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Toohey grew by about 15,981 people since 2011, reaching a total population of 57,483. This makes it larger than about 54% of similar areas.
35 yrs ▼ -5.4%
Younger than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 34.5%. Children under 15 now account for 16.2% of the population, which is a little below the national figure and a 6.7 point drop since 2011.
14.5% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -29.2%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Toohey, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 9.6% of the population, a figure that is well below the state average.
1.6% ▼ -81.4%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Toohey splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Toohey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30085/toohey/topic/demographics-identity