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.
Callignee · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Callignee — higher than 61% of areas.
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Callignee splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
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.
1.0% ▲ —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Callignee, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.
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