3,930 ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,754
- 2016: 1,189
- 2021: 3,930
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Calala · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Calala
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines Calala, where the typical resident is just 34. This is a growing area that has added about 1,176 people since 2011, resulting in a total population of 3,930.
3,930
▲ +42.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Calala — higher than 83% of areas.
| Calala | 3,930 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | 52,436 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This age is slightly lower than it was in 2011.
34 yrs ▼ -2.9%
Younger than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over represent 14.7%, a figure a little below the state average.
14.7% ▲ +107.8%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Calala, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.7%, which is a little above the Australian average.
10.8% ▲ +461.9%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Calala, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Calala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115035/calala/topic/demographics-identity