Calulu · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Calulu

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

A population of 186 people lives in Calulu, making it larger than about half of similar areas. It is a community with a bit of a gap between generations, as the typical resident is 45 years old—noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Calulu, Suburb / Locality

Where Calulu sits — Total population

186 ▼ -44.6%
  • 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 Calulu — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Calulu186
3875, VIC 20,015
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Calulu has 186 residents. The typical person here is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.

186 ▼ -44.6%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 336
  • 2016: 181
  • 2021: 186

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

45 yrs ▲ +2.3%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This high number of children sits alongside a senior population of 18.3%, which is a little above the state and national levels.

18.3% ▲ +14.1%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.1% ▲ +1.2%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.8%
  • 2016: 28.7%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Calulu, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married (59.7%) or have never married (30.9%). Very few residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and those in de facto relationships are a little below the state and national figures.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

9.8% ▲ +29.0%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 9.8%

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

Marital status

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In Calulu, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 12 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 12 males; 10–14: 14 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 9 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Calulu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20451/calulu/topic/demographics-identity