193 ▼ -24.3%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 255
- 2016: 460
- 2021: 193
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toomulla · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Toomulla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population has grown significantly older in Toomulla since 2011. The area is now far older than the national figure, with the typical resident aged 57 and a total population of 193 people.
193
▼ -24.3%
- 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 Toomulla — lower than 90% of areas.
| Toomulla | 193 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | 9,284 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 24% since 2011, losing about 62 people. This has coincided with a rise in the typical age, which is now 9 years higher than it was in 2011.
57 yrs ▲ +18.8%
Older than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 31.1% of the area, a figure far above the national average. This trend helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state figure at just 12.4%.
31.1% ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Toomulla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
There were no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents recorded in 2021, which is well below the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 16.2% of the population, which is well above the average for Australia.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toomulla, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Toomulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322124/toomulla/topic/demographics-identity