188,482 ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 135,282
- 2016: 157,011
- 2021: 188,482
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Calwell · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Calwell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Calwell is just 32, making this area noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. The community has grown rapidly, adding about 53,200 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 188,482.
188,482
▲ +39.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Calwell — higher than 87% of areas.
| Calwell | 188,482 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown 39% over the last decade, and the area is now larger than about 89% of similar places. This growth has seen the typical age drop 6 years since 2011.
32 yrs ▼ -15.8%
Younger than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a young area where children under 15 make up 23.7% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 9.1%, which is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
9.1% ▼ -44.0%
Lower than 96% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Calwell, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of residents are married, though only 5.8% are in a de facto relationship, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
0.7% ▲ +109.2%
Lower than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▲ +43.3%
Lower than 98% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Calwell, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Calwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED205/calwell/topic/demographics-identity