Caldermeade · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Caldermeade

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

A higher-than-average proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Caldermeade, where 5% of the 181 residents identify as such. This small community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 44.

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📍 Caldermeade, Suburb / Locality

Where Caldermeade sits — Total population

181 ▼ -24.9%
  • 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 Caldermeade — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Caldermeade181
3984, VIC 7,374
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 181 people is larger than about half of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 44.

181 ▼ -24.9%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 241
  • 2016: 183
  • 2021: 181

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

44 yrs ▲ +12.8%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a balanced age mix, with 32% of people being older adults. Both children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.9% of the population, which is above the national figures.

19.9% ▲ +42.2%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 19.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.9% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 19.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Caldermeade, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is well above the state average here at 5%. While 53.6% of residents are married, no one in the area is in a de facto relationship, a figure far below the national average.

5.0% ▲ —

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 5.0%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Caldermeade, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Caldermeade [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20443/caldermeade/topic/demographics-identity