6,973 ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,084
- 2016: 6,699
- 2021: 6,973
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Caloundra - Kings Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Caloundra - Kings Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines daily life in Caloundra - Kings Beach, where the typical resident is 56. This is far older than the national figure of 38, and the area has seen its population grow by 15% to 6,973 people since 2011.
6,973
▲ +14.6%
- 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 Caloundra - Kings Beach — lower than 66% of areas.
| Caloundra - Kings Beach | 6,973 |
|---|---|
| 4551, QLD | 68,286 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 56, which is among the highest ages for similar areas. This is far older than the Queensland and Australian averages, and the typical age has risen by 6 years since 2011.
56 yrs ▲ +12.0%
Older than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 34.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are far less common here than in the rest of the state, falling to just 8.1% since 2011.
34.4% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.1% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Caloundra - Kings Beach splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for similar areas and barely changed since 2011. Married people make up 40.6% of the community, while those in de facto relationships rose slightly to 11.8%.
2.4% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Caloundra - Kings Beach, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Caloundra - Kings Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021419/caloundra-kings-beach/topic/demographics-identity