1,410 ▲ +141.0%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 585
- 2016: 808
- 2021: 1,410
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tolga - West · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Tolga - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 66% of similar areas are smaller than Tolga - West (L), which has seen its population jump by 141% since 2011. This growth has happened alongside a resident population that is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 48.
1,410
▲ +141.0%
- 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 Tolga - West — higher than 63% of areas.
| Tolga - West | 1,410 |
|---|---|
| 4882, QLD | 3,177 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 1,410 people in 2021, adding about 825 residents over the last decade. The typical person here is now 48, which is 10 years older than the typical Queenslander.
48 yrs ▲ +2.1%
Older than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 24.3% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.3% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
24.3% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tolga - West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 62.5%, while those in de facto relationships make up 12.2%, a figure that has risen since 2011. About 2.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland average.
2.8% ▼ -32.5%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +54.8%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tolga - West, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tolga - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321105/tolga-west/topic/demographics-identity