2,144 —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2,126
- 2021: 2,144
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kalinga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kalinga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 23% of Kalinga's population are children under 15, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area much younger than most similar places, with a total population of 2,144 people. The community is largely made up of families and working-age adults.
2,144
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- 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 Kalinga — higher than 79% of areas.
| Kalinga | 2,144 |
|---|---|
| 4030, QLD | 18,592 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Kalinga is 39, which is slightly older than the national figure of 38. This population size is larger than about 81% of similar areas.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 22.9% of the area, which is well above the Queensland figure of 18.7%. Conversely, people aged 65 and over are much less common here at 12.6%, well below the national average of 17.2%.
12.6% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kalinga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 1.4% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Most residents are married (53.9%), while those in de facto relationships are much less common at 8.8%.
1.4% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kalinga, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Kalinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31472/kalinga/topic/demographics-identity