Suburb in Townsville

Toolakea, QLD

Toolakea had a population of 218 at the 2021 Census (+6.3% since 2016). Median age 50.7. Median weekly household income $1,766. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Toolakea at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Townsville

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Toolakea's population grew by 6.3% to 218, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 50.7, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 10.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.8%.

15.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 51.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 89 households.

The median household earns $1,766 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $229 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,744 a month.

11.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 43.8% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Toolakea beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureToolakeaQLDAustralia
Population2185,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age50.738.238.2
Households891,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting15.9%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright51.2%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,766$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$229$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,744$1,740$1,866
Born overseas11.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion43.8%44.8%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

+6.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2832011
  2. 2052016
  3. 2182021

Age

Median age 50.7, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Toolakea Queensland
Share of people by age, Toolakea and Queensland
0–910.1%
10–1911.0%
20–293.7%
30–3911.0%
40–4911.5%
50–5925.7%
60–6912.8%
70–798.3%
80+5.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Toolakea at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian48.2%
  2. English41.0%
  3. Irish10.8%
  4. Scottish10.8%
  5. Australian Aboriginal2.6%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.1%
  2. New Zealand2.6%
  3. Scotland2.1%

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

Around Toolakea

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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