51,039 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44,225
- 2016: 48,417
- 2021: 51,039
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Callide · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Callide
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 51,039 people defines Callide, where the number of residents rose by 15% since 2011. The area has a diverse age spread, with a notably high proportion of both children and seniors compared to most other regions.
51,039
▲ +15.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Callide — lower than 59% of areas.
| Callide | 51,039 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Callide is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. This age is 4 years younger than it was in 2011.
40 yrs ▼ -9.1%
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over also represent a larger share than usual at 19.3%, a figure that rose 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
19.3% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Callide splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the community, which is much higher than most areas and rose 3.6 percentage points since 2011. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.0% of residents, a figure slightly above the Australian average.
6.0% ▲ +154.3%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Callide, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Callide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30015/callide/topic/demographics-identity