3,932 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,558
- 2016: 3,917
- 2021: 3,932
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Caloundra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Caloundra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Caloundra is now 58, making the area far older than the national average. This shift is clear in the age profile, where seniors make up over a third of the population while children are few. It is a larger community than most similar areas, with 3,932 people living here.
3,932
▲ +10.5%
- 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 Caloundra — higher than 86% of areas.
| Caloundra | 3,932 |
|---|---|
| 4551, QLD | 68,286 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 3,932 is larger than about 87% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the state and national typical age of 38, with the usual person here being 58.
58 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 38.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 8.6%, well below the Australian average.
38.3% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.6% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Caloundra, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.5% of the population, slightly lower than most other areas.
2.6% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Caloundra, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
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 Caloundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30492/caloundra/topic/demographics-identity