28 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30
- 2021: 28
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Caltowie West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Caltowie West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than the national average define Caltowie West, where the typical person is 56. This sparsely populated area has a striking age split, with over a third of the population being seniors.
28
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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 Caltowie West — lower than 82% of areas.
| Caltowie West | 28 |
|---|---|
| 5490, SA | 171 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Caltowie West is a small community of just 28 people, which is smaller than about 81% of similar areas.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is skewed toward both ends of the spectrum; 35.7% are seniors, which is far above the national figure, while children under 15 make up 21.4%, a rate well above the state and national averages.
35.7% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Caltowie West, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the residents are married, while no one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Caltowie West, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Caltowie West
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Caltowie West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40209/caltowie-west/topic/demographics-identity