432 ▲ +92.0%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 225
- 2016: 209
- 2021: 432
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toora · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Toora
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Toora is now 55, making the area far older than the national average. The community has grown significantly, adding about 207 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 432.
432
▲ +92.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Toora — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 92% since 2011. This growth happened alongside a sharp increase in age, with the typical resident now 19 years older than they were in 2011.
55 yrs ▲ +52.8%
Older than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 32.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This shift is reflected in the number of children under 15, which fell 5.4 points since 2011 to 14.6%.
32.9% ▲ +208.2%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Toora, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people are the largest group at 38.3%. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.4%, which is much lower than most areas and has fallen nearly 10 points since 2011.
1.4% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▼ -51.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Toora splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 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 Toora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222093/toora/topic/demographics-identity