2,344 ▲ +57.7%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,486
- 2016: 2,075
- 2021: 2,344
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toogoom · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Toogoom
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Toogoom are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical resident is now 53 years old. This is a significant shift for the area, which has grown by 58% since 2011 to reach a population of 2,344 people.
2,344
▲ +57.7%
- 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 Toogoom — higher than 74% of areas.
| Toogoom | 2,344 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | 66,789 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is far older than the national figure of 38, with the usual age in Toogoom climbing 25 years since 2011 to reach 53.
53 yrs ▲ +89.3%
Older than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A shift toward an older population is clear, as those aged 65 and over now make up 32% of the area, which is far above the 17.2% national average. This trend is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now account for 16% of the population.
32.0% ▲ +3552.6%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -50.0%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Toogoom splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. People in de facto relationships make up 13.5% of the population, a little above the national figure.
4.8% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toogoom, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Toogoom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315094/toogoom/topic/demographics-identity