Calamia · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Calamia

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Calamia is now 54 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated place is home to just 24 people, with a population structure heavily weighted towards older adults.

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📍 Calamia, Suburb / Locality

Where Calamia sits — Total population

24
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Calamia — lower than 84% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Calamia24
2460, NSW 31,079
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 24 people living here. This makes Calamia smaller than about 83% of similar areas.

24

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13
  • 2021: 24

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

54 yrs

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 54 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 or seniors aged 65 and over, figures that are far below the state and national averages. Instead, the area is mostly made up of older adults aged 45 to 64, who account for 58.3% of the population.

Age structure

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In Calamia, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 64%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 36%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 12.5% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.

Marital status

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In Calamia, Never married is the majority at 67%; Married is next at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Calamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10748/calamia/topic/demographics-identity