194 ▼ -31.7%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 284
- 2016: 318
- 2021: 194
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thargomindah · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Thargomindah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A ten-year drop in the typical resident's age marks a shifting demographic for Thargomindah (L). The community has become notably younger and smaller, with the population shrinking by 32% since 2011. This change is reflected in a rise in children and a shrinking proportion of seniors.
194
▼ -31.7%
- 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 Thargomindah — lower than 90% of areas.
| Thargomindah | 194 |
|---|---|
| 4492, QLD | 322 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to 194 people, making it one of the smallest areas of its kind. While the typical age is now 38, this is 10 years younger than it was in 2011.
38 yrs ▼ -20.8%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 62 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 now make up 20.6% of the population, which is higher than the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over have fallen to 10.8%, a figure well below the state and national averages.
10.8% ▼ -44.5%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▲ +51.7%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Thargomindah, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 12.9% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are also very frequent at 26.3%, which is far above the national figure.
12.9% ▲ +1119.9%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
26.3% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Thargomindah splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Thargomindah
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Thargomindah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322119/thargomindah/topic/demographics-identity