957 ▼ -63.3%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,610
- 2016: 1,027
- 2021: 957
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toogoolawah · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Toogoolawah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Toogoolawah is 59, making this area far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is part of a dramatic change over the last decade, with the population shrinking by 63% since 2011. The community now skews heavily toward seniors, who make up 40% of all residents.
957
▼ -63.3%
- 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 Toogoolawah — higher than 55% of areas.
| Toogoolawah | 957 |
|---|---|
| 4313, QLD | 2,316 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen sharply to 957 people since 2011. This loss of about 1,653 people coincides with the area becoming much older, as the typical age jumped from 28 to 59 years.
59 yrs ▲ +110.7%
Older than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 only 11.9% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 18.7%. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is far above the national average, rising by 35 points since 2011 to reach 40%.
40.0% ▲ +716.1%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% ▼ -60.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Toogoolawah, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.3% of the population, a figure that is well below the Queensland average and has fallen since 2011.
4.8% ▼ -92.6%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▼ -57.1%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toogoolawah, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Toogoolawah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315093/toogoolawah/topic/demographics-identity