Caloote · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Caloote

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

A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Caloote, where the typical resident is 56. This small community of 133 people has a very high proportion of seniors and very few children.

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📍 Caloote, Suburb / Locality

Where Caloote sits — Total population

133 ▼ -51.3%
  • 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 Caloote — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Caloote133
5254, SA 2,502
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 56, making the area far older than both the state and national figures.

133 ▼ -51.3%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 273
  • 2016: 134
  • 2021: 133

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

56 yrs ▲ +19.1%

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 56 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 36.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 9.8%.

36.8% ▲ +63.7%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.5%
  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 36.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.8% ▼ -43.6%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Caloote, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Marriage is the most common status at 64%, while de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 5.7%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

5.7% ▲ +18.9%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 5.7%

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

Marital status

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In Caloote, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 4 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 Caloote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40205/caloote/topic/demographics-identity