Torbanlea · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Torbanlea

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Torbanlea is 46, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. The population has grown by 30% since 2011 to reach 428 people, with a notable increase in both children and seniors over the last decade.

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📍 Torbanlea, Urban Centre

Where Torbanlea sits — Total population

428 ▲ +30.1%
  • 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 Torbanlea — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Torbanlea428
4662, QLD 841
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population grew by about 99 people since 2011. The typical age of residents is now 46, which is 5 years older than it was in 2011.

428 ▲ +30.1%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 329
  • 2016: 312
  • 2021: 428

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs ▲ +12.2%

Older than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 59 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 23.4% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also represent a large group at 24.1%, a figure that rose 12 points since 2011.

24.1% ▲ +93.7%

Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 38.8%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.4% ▲ +11.7%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 23.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Torbanlea splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 5.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 14.4% of the area, a rate slightly higher than the state and national figures.

14.4% ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Torbanlea splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 14%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 12 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 18 males; 70–74: 21 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 23 males; 65–69: 14 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 17 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 20 males; 55–59: 17 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 17 males; 50–54: 15 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 12 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 17 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 26 males; 10–14: 22 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 12 males; 5–9: 14 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 10 males; 0–4: 10 females

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 Torbanlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322125/torbanlea/topic/demographics-identity