Caloola · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Caloola

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

More than half of the 62 people living in Caloola are married. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident aged 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. It is a small community where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up a well above average share of the population.

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📍 Caloola, Suburb / Locality

Where Caloola sits — Total population

62
  • 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 Caloola — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Caloola62
2795, NSW 45,077
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Caloola is a small area with only 62 residents, making it smaller than about 68% of similar places. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39.

62

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 88
  • 2021: 62

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 17.7% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 12.9%, which is well below both the state and national averages.

12.9%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Caloola, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. While 58% of residents are married, those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at only 6.5%.

6.5%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.1%
  • 2021: 6.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Caloola, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 36%.

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: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Caloola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10759/caloola/topic/demographics-identity