840 ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 603
- 2016: 806
- 2021: 840
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kalgan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kalgan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Kalgan are married, creating a strong family foundation for the 840 residents. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical resident aged 44.
840
▲ +39.3%
- 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 Kalgan — higher than 72% of areas.
| Kalgan | 840 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | 38,042 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Kalgan is larger than about 72% of similar areas. The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38.
44 yrs ▼ -4.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 29.6%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 19.2% of the population, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 16.1%.
19.2% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kalgan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population identify as married at 53.9%, while 30.1% have never married. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.1% of the area, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.1% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kalgan, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kalgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50711/kalgan/topic/demographics-identity