953 ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 777
- 2016: 695
- 2021: 953
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Toodyay · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Toodyay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A rapidly ageing population is the biggest change for Toodyay (L), where the typical resident is now 55. This is far older than the national figure of 38, and the area has grown by 23% since 2011 to reach 953 people.
953
▲ +22.7%
- 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 Toodyay — higher than 54% of areas.
| Toodyay | 953 |
|---|---|
| 6566, WA | 3,296 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Toodyay (L) has seen its population grow by 176 people since 2011. The typical age of residents has jumped 17 years in that decade, making the area far older than most others.
55 yrs ▲ +44.7%
Older than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 now make up 33.9% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is reflected in the children's population, which fell 9.2 points since 2011 to 15.9%.
33.9% ▲ +107.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -36.6%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Toodyay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is a little above the state average. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships fell to 7.5%, a figure well below the national average.
5.7% ▲ +636.6%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% ▼ -42.8%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Toodyay, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Toodyay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521048/toodyay/topic/demographics-identity