198 ▼ -40.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 332
- 2016: 207
- 2021: 198
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Calingiri · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Calingiri
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 198 people now call Calingiri home, with a demographic profile that has remained largely stable since 2011. The area is notable for having a very high proportion of children and a strong presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
198
▼ -40.4%
- 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 Calingiri — higher than 53% of areas.
| Calingiri | 198 |
|---|---|
| 6569, WA | 270 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 27.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also have a strong presence at 19.7%, which is a little above the Australian figure.
19.7% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.3% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Calingiri splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.1% of the community, well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 22.4%, which is far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
7.1% ▲ +292.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.4% ▲ +94.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Calingiri splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 6%.
Age & sex structure
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 Calingiri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50234/calingiri/topic/demographics-identity