Calvert · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Calvert

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

A typical resident in Calvert is 58 years old, which is far older than the Northern Territory average of 33. This sparsely populated area has a very small community of just 21 people, with a population profile that leans heavily toward older adults.

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📍 Calvert, Suburb / Locality

Where Calvert sits — Total population

21 ▼ -69.1%
  • 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 Calvert — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Calvert21
0862, NT 715
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 21 residents. This is smaller than about 85% of similar areas.

21 ▼ -69.1%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 68
  • 2016: 54
  • 2021: 21

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

58 yrs ▲ +100.0%

Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29 yrs
  • 2016: 24 yrs
  • 2021: 58 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

No children under 15 live here, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. The area is mostly adults, with 38.1% aged between 45 and 64.

14.3% ▲ +128.6%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40.6%
  • 2016: 27.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Calvert, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 28.6% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 3.2% and a little above the territory average.

28.6% ▼ -47.6%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 54.5%
  • 2016: 59.3%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

Marital status

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In Calvert, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 45%.

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: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 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: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 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: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Calvert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70048/calvert/topic/demographics-identity