5,730 ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,833
- 2016: 5,758
- 2021: 5,730
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Calwell · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Calwell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 20% of people in Calwell are children under 15, making it a younger area than most. With a total population of 5,730, it is larger than about 91% of similar areas. This creates a community where young families and children are very prominent.
5,730
▼ -1.8%
- 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 Calwell — higher than 86% of areas.
| Calwell | 5,730 |
|---|---|
| 2905, ACT | 28,731 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37 years old, which is a little older than the ACT figure of 35. This age is slightly lower than the national typical age of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +12.1%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.5% of the population, which is a little above both the state and national figures. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national average at 13.3%.
13.3% ▲ +131.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Calwell splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 49% of residents are married and 12.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the ACT average. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 2.6% of the population.
2.6% ▲ +83.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Calwell, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Calwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80029/calwell/topic/demographics-identity