Caralue · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Caralue

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

Far younger residents than most similar areas define Caralue, where the typical person is only 30 years old. This sparsely populated place is shaped by a high number of children and a complete absence of seniors.

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📍 Caralue, Suburb / Locality

Where Caralue sits — Total population

43
  • 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 Caralue — lower than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Caralue43
5641, SA 1,005
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 43 people living here. Residents are far younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 30 compared to 38 across Australia.

43

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29
  • 2021: 43

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

30 yrs

Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 30 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 30.2% of the population, which is far above the 18.2% national average. This helps explain the youthful profile of the area, as there are no residents aged 65 or over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

30.2%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.5%
  • 2021: 30.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Caralue, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 39%, followed by Youth (15–24) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married (60.7%) or have never been married (21.4%). No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 3.2%.

Marital status

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In Caralue, Married is the majority at 74%; Never married is next at 26%.

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: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 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: 5 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 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: 5 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 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 Caralue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40222/caralue/topic/demographics-identity