1,277 ▲ +99.5%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 640
- 2016: 533
- 2021: 1,277
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tolga · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Tolga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A doubling of the population to 1,277 people marks a period of rapid growth for Tolga (L). While the typical resident is now 40, the area has become notably younger over the last decade. It is a diverse community with a strong presence of both young families and seniors.
1,277
▲ +99.5%
- 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 — higher than 61% of areas.
| Tolga | 1,277 |
|---|---|
| 4882, QLD | 3,177 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 100% since 2011, adding about 637 people. This makes the area larger than about 64% of similar places.
40 yrs ▼ -20.0%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 23.8%, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%.
23.8% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tolga splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, making up 16.1% of the population.
6.5% ▲ +66.1%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +75.0%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tolga, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Tolga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321106/tolga/topic/demographics-identity