5,730 ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,833
- 2016: 5,758
- 2021: 5,730
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Calwell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Calwell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than one in five people in Calwell are children, making it a family-heavy area compared to most other regions. While the total population of 5,730 shrank by 1.8% since 2011, the community is aging, with the typical resident now 37 years old.
5,730
▼ -1.8%
- 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 Calwell — lower than 73% of areas.
| Calwell | 5,730 |
|---|---|
| 2905, ACT | 28,731 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 37, which is a little older than the territory average. This reflects a broader trend, as the typical resident is 4 years older than they were in 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +12.1%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose significantly by 7.6 percentage points since 2011, though it remains well below the national average at 13.3%.
13.3% ▲ +132.2%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Calwell splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.6% of the population, which is about the same as the territory average. In terms of relationships, the share of people in de facto partnerships rose 2.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 12.2%.
2.6% ▲ +80.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Calwell, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) 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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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/sa2/801071073/calwell/topic/demographics-identity