134 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 142
- 2021: 134
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Calga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Calga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents than the national average define Calga, where the typical person is 43. This small area of 134 people is distinct for having a much higher proportion of children than most similar places.
134
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- 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 Calga — lower than 54% of areas.
| Calga | 134 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | 71,168 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with Calga being smaller than about 53% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 16.4%, a figure that is lower than most areas.
16.4% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Calga splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.6%, a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
3.7% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Calga, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Calga
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Calga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10751/calga/topic/demographics-identity