Kalpowar · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kalpowar

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

A typical resident in Kalpowar is 60 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 53 people. The population is skewed heavily toward older adults, with no children or young adults recorded.

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📍 Kalpowar, Suburb / Locality

Where Kalpowar sits — Total population

53 ▼ -80.9%
  • 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 Kalpowar — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kalpowar53
4630, QLD 2,337
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Kalpowar is a small community of 53 people. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of the state, with the typical age being 60.

53 ▼ -80.9%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 277
  • 2016: 67
  • 2021: 53

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

60 yrs ▲ +33.3%

Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 60 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 living here, which is far below the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 43.4%, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.9%.

18.9% ▼ -1.0%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.1%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kalpowar, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 70%; Seniors (65+) is next at 30%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 9.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas.

5.7% ▲ +55.1%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 5.7%

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

9.5% ▲ +24.4%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 9.5%

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

Marital status

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In Kalpowar, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kalpowar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31476/kalpowar/topic/demographics-identity