5,804 ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,216
- 2016: 5,475
- 2021: 5,804
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bundaberg East - Kalkie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bundaberg East - Kalkie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of people in Bundaberg East - Kalkie are married, making it a community where traditional family structures are common. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with a population that has grown by 11% over the last decade to reach 5,804 people.
5,804
▲ +11.3%
- 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 Bundaberg East - Kalkie — lower than 73% of areas.
| Bundaberg East - Kalkie | 5,804 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 41, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. This age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 21.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average. While children under 15 make up 19.4% of the area, this proportion has fallen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
21.8% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bundaberg East - Kalkie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. About 11.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
5.0% ▲ +76.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bundaberg East - Kalkie, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) 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 Bundaberg East - Kalkie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011496/bundaberg-east-kalkie/topic/demographics-identity