Kalkite · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kalkite

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

A typical resident in Kalkite is just 37, making the area a little younger than both New South Wales and the national average. The community is small, with 294 people living across the area, and it features a notably high proportion of children and young adults.

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Where Kalkite sits — Total population

294 ▲ +69.9%
  • 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 Kalkite — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kalkite294
2627, NSW 5,263
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 294 people is larger than about 61% of similar areas. Residents here are generally younger, with a typical age of 37 compared to the national figure of 38.

294 ▲ +69.9%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 173
  • 2016: 214
  • 2021: 294

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

37 yrs ▼ -31.5%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 54 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 20.1% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures. This leans into a young age structure, where young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 32.3%.

16.7% ▼ -22.5%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.1% ▲ +283.5%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.2%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kalkite, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 13.7%, which is well above the state figure of 10.6%. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 2.4% of the population, slightly below the New South Wales average.

2.4% ▼ -31.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.4%
  • 2016: 1.9%
  • 2021: 2.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.7% ▲ +14.4%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 13.7%

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

Marital status

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In Kalkite, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 13 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 11 males; 35–39: 12 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 16 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 13 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 16 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 10 males; 0–4: 10 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 Kalkite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12060/kalkite/topic/demographics-identity