1,975 ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,937
- 2016: 1,992
- 2021: 1,975
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Calista · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Calista
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Calista is 48 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This community of 1,975 people is defined by a large population of seniors and a small number of children compared to most other areas.
1,975
▲ +2.0%
- 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 Calista — higher than 78% of areas.
| Calista | 1,975 |
|---|---|
| 6167, WA | 28,476 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Calista is larger than about 80% of similar areas, with a population that is far older than the Western Australian average.
48 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 31.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at 14.9%.
31.7% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Calista, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Around 11.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national average.
4.7% ▲ +70.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Calista splits fairly evenly between Never married (35%) and Married (32%), with Widowed at 15%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Calista
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Calista [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50235/calista/topic/demographics-identity