Calvert · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Calvert

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

A typical resident in Calvert is now 43, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. This community of 374 people is larger than about 64% of similar areas. It is marked by a high proportion of people in de facto relationships compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Calvert, Suburb / Locality

Where Calvert sits — Total population

374 ▲ +33.1%
  • 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 Calvert — higher than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Calvert374
4340, QLD 6,007
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 43, which is five years older than the national figure. This population of 374 people is larger than about 64% of similar areas.

374 ▲ +33.1%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 281
  • 2016: 313
  • 2021: 374

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

43 yrs ▲ +10.3%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 16.6% of the population, which is a little below the Australian figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.4%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.

17.4% ▲ +25.7%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.6% ▼ -28.1%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.0%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 16.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Calvert, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 5.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 16.9% of the population, a figure well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.

5.1% ▲ +20.2%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.2%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 5.1%

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

16.9% ▲ +96.1%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 16.9%

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

Marital status

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Calvert splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 20 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 16 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 24 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 15 males; 45–49: 13 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 13 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 15 males; 20–24: 11 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 18 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 16 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 13 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 8 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 Calvert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30494/calvert/topic/demographics-identity