4,716 ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,423
- 2016: 4,705
- 2021: 4,716
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Calga - Kulnura · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Calga - Kulnura
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Calga - Kulnura, where the typical person is 48. This aging trend is clear, with the typical age rising by 6 years since 2011. The population has grown slightly to 4,716 people.
4,716
▲ +6.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Calga - Kulnura — lower than 79% of areas.
| Calga - Kulnura | 4,716 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | 71,168 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This population grew by 6.6% since 2011, adding about 293 people.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 make up 20.8% of the area, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This is consistent with a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 14.0% of the population.
20.8% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -29.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Calga - Kulnura, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose since 2011 and is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the population is married, while 12.1% are in a de facto relationship.
3.4% ▲ +70.3%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Calga - Kulnura, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Calga - Kulnura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011030/calga-kulnura/topic/demographics-identity