Suburb in Maitland

Tocal, NSW

Tocal had a population of 47 at the 2021 Census (−6.0% since 2016). Median age 17.8. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Tocal at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Tocal's population shrank by 6.0% to 47, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 17.8, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

9.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 9.3% use a language other than English at home. 40.9% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Tocal beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureTocalNSWAustralia
Population478,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−6.0%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age17.838.438.2
Households–2,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments–21.8%14.3%
Renting–33.1%31.1%
Owned outright–32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week–$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,142$1,866
Born overseas9.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home9.3%28.2%23.6%
No religion40.9%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−6.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 312011
  2. 502016
  3. 472021

Age

Median age 17.8, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Tocal New South Wales
Share of people by age, Tocal and New South Wales
0–90.0%
10–1961.7%
20–2912.8%
30–396.4%
40–490.0%
50–598.5%
60–690.0%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Tocal at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian54.5%
  2. English52.3%
  3. Scottish20.5%
  4. Irish15.9%
  5. Australian Aboriginal6.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Tocal

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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