625 ▲ +53.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 408
- 2016: 611
- 2021: 625
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Callington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Callington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents than the national average define the population in Callington. The typical person here is 42, while the same figure for Australia is 38. This community of 625 people has a high proportion of couples and a strong presence of middle-aged adults.
625
▲ +53.2%
- 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 Callington — higher than 68% of areas.
| Callington | 625 |
|---|---|
| 5254, SA | 2,502 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 625, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, making the area a little older than the South Australian figure and noticeably older than the national typical age.
42 yrs ▲ +27.3%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.8%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 14.4% of the population, which is well below the South Australian figure of 20%.
14.4% ▲ +89.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -27.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Callington, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.1%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population.
2.9% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Callington, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (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 Callington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40203/callington/topic/demographics-identity