48 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52
- 2021: 48
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kalkee · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A striking shift in age profile has occurred in Kalkee, where children under 15 now make up 41.7% of the population. This sparsely populated area is much younger than most similar places, though the typical resident is 42 years old. It is a small community of just 48 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kalkee — lower than 73% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
Kalkee is a small area with only 48 residents. The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
48 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs —
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.
Families with children dominate the area, as those under 15 make up 41.7% of the population, a figure far above the 18.2% national average. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are few, at just 10.4%, which is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
10.4% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
41.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Kalkee, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the community is married, accounting for 74.2% of residents. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.1%, which is a little below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Kalkee, Married is the majority at 88%; Never married is next at 12%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kalkee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21285/kalkee/topic/demographics-identity