56,213 ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 56,556
- 2016: 60,238
- 2021: 56,213
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Caloundra · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Caloundra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Caloundra is now 8 years older than they were in 2011. This shift has created a community where the usual age is 44, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. The population of 56,213 has remained steady over the last decade.
56,213
▼ -0.6%
- 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 Caloundra — higher than 50% of areas.
| Caloundra | 56,213 |
|---|---|
| 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 is 44, which is much higher than most similar areas and noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed significantly since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +22.2%
Older than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 22.8% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 12 points since 2011. Children under 15 make up 17.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.
22.8% ▲ +103.2%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Caloundra splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average. Nearly half of residents are married, and 12.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state figure.
2.7% ▼ -77.4%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Caloundra, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Caloundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30016/caloundra/topic/demographics-identity