87 ▼ -78.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 407
- 2016: 107
- 2021: 87
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Calliope · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Calliope
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Calliope is 46 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With only 87 people living here, it is a small community where nearly half of the population are older adults between 45 and 64.
87
▼ -78.6%
- 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 Calliope — lower than 62% of areas.
| Calliope | 87 |
|---|---|
| 2462, NSW | 2,529 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Calliope has a total population of 87 people, which is smaller than about 61% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in New South Wales, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is quite unusual for its age profile; while children under 15 make up 18.4% of the population, those aged 65 and over are far below the national figure at just 6.9%.
6.9% ▼ -58.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Calliope, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Youth (15–24) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (52.1%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the national average at 4.5%.
3.4% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.5% ▼ -43.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Calliope, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Calliope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10758/calliope/topic/demographics-identity