254 ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 280
- 2016: 211
- 2021: 254
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thangool · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Thangool
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than double the national figure of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Thangool (L). This small area of 254 people has seen its typical age drop significantly to 41, making it much younger than it was in 2011.
254
▼ -9.3%
- 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 Thangool — lower than 87% of areas.
| Thangool | 254 |
|---|---|
| 4716, QLD | 825 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 9.3% since 2011, losing about 26 people. While the typical resident is now 41, this is noticeably older than the state and national figures of 38.
41 yrs ▼ -26.8%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 23.2% of the population, which is well above the 17% seen across Queensland. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 rose 8.5 points since 2011 to reach 16.5%.
23.2% ▼ -33.7%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▲ +105.9%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Thangool splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.7% of the community, a figure well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Marital status varies, with 43.4% of residents married and 13.4% in de facto relationships.
6.7% ▲ +109.0%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +60.8%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Thangool, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Thangool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322118/thangool/topic/demographics-identity