21,761 ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18,982
- 2016: 20,405
- 2021: 21,761
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kallangur · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kallangur
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kallangur is now just 35, making this area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. With a total population of 21,761, it is among the largest areas of its kind and is shaped by a high proportion of children and young adults.
21,761
▲ +14.6%
- 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 Kallangur — higher than 90% of areas.
| Kallangur | 21,761 |
|---|---|
| 4503, QLD | 52,483 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 35 is much lower than most similar areas, falling 3 years below the national and state figures.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 20.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain the younger profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are less common here than in most other areas.
14.4% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kallangur, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Additionally, 14.8% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the Australian average.
5.0% ▲ +115.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Kallangur splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Kallangur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31475/kallangur/topic/demographics-identity