Callignee · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Callignee

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

A typical resident in Callignee is 42, making the community noticeably older than both the Victorian and national average of 38. With 391 people, it is larger than about 64% of similar areas. The population is notably young in some areas, with children making up over one-fifth of the community.

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📍 Callignee, Suburb / Locality

Where Callignee sits — Total population

391 ▲ +6.5%
  • 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 Callignee — higher than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Callignee391
3844, VIC 31,179
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Callignee has 391 residents, which is larger than about 64% of similar areas. The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the state and national figures.

391 ▲ +6.5%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 367
  • 2016: 319
  • 2021: 391

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

42 yrs ▼ -2.3%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 39 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 20.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.4%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.

16.4% ▲ +66.9%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.7% ▲ +0.0%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Callignee splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 15.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent account for 1.0%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average.

15.0% ▲ +31.7%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 15.0%

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

Marital status

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In Callignee, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 15 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 14 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 18 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 19 males; 55–59: 15 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 18 males; 40–44: 19 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 15 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 13 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 18 males; 10–14: 16 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 14 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 15 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 Callignee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20447/callignee/topic/demographics-identity