7,434 ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,370
- 2016: 7,667
- 2021: 7,434
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Calista · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Calista
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 4% of residents in Calista identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure much higher than most similar areas. The population of 7,434 has remained steady since 2011, though the typical resident is now five years older than they were a decade ago.
7,434
▲ +0.9%
- 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 Calista — lower than 63% of areas.
| Calista | 7,434 |
|---|---|
| 6170, WA | 17,329 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. This age has crept up since 2011, when the typical resident was 34.
39 yrs ▲ +14.7%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 3.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.2%.
17.2% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Calista splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, a little above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most other similar areas.
4.7% ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Calista, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Calista [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507031170/calista/topic/demographics-identity