218 ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 281
- 2016: 438
- 2021: 218
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toolakea · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Toolakea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Toolakea, where the typical resident is now 50. This shift is stark, as the area has grown significantly older since 2011 while the total population shrank by 22% to 218 people.
218
▼ -22.4%
- 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 Toolakea — lower than 89% of areas.
| Toolakea | 218 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | 32,004 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age in Toolakea is 50, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This represents a massive shift over the last decade, with the typical resident being 25 years older than they were in 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +100.0%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 22.5% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen sharply by 19 percentage points since 2011 to just 15.6%.
22.5% ▲ +328.6%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -54.5%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Toolakea, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 16.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people fell sharply since 2011, moving from 91.5% down to 2.3%.
2.3% ▼ -97.5%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▼ -30.0%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toolakea, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (19%).
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 Toolakea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322123/toolakea/topic/demographics-identity