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.
Kalkite · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kalkite — higher than 59% of areas.
| Kalkite | 294 |
|---|---|
| 2627, NSW | 5,263 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▲ +283.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Kalkite, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Kalkite, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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