820 ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 642
- 2016: 708
- 2021: 820
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kalaru · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kalaru
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kalaru is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With 820 people, it is larger than most similar areas and has a balanced mix of families and retirees.
820
▲ +27.7%
- 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 Kalaru — higher than 72% of areas.
| Kalaru | 820 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | 16,936 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 820 people, which is larger than about 72% of areas at this level.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 20.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 29.4%, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.4%.
19.4% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kalaru, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 51.8%, though those in de facto relationships (13.0%) are a little more common here than in the rest of Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the community.
2.1% ▲ —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kalaru, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Kalaru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12059/kalaru/topic/demographics-identity