478 ▲ +80.4%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 265
- 2016: 242
- 2021: 478
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Callington · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Callington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher rate of de facto relationships than the state average defines the current social landscape of Callington. The population has grown quickly, adding about 213 people since 2011. This growth coincides with a significant shift in age, as the typical resident is now 8 years younger than they were a decade ago.
478
▲ +80.4%
- 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 Callington — lower than 68% of areas.
| Callington | 478 |
|---|---|
| 5254, SA | 2,502 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Callington's population grew by 80% between 2011 and 2021 to reach 478 people. The typical resident is now 40, making the area a little younger than the South Australian figure.
40 yrs ▼ -16.7%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a much lower proportion of seniors than most similar places, with those aged 65 and over making up 14.4% of the population. This is well below the South Australian figure of 20% and reflects a 12 point drop since 2011.
14.4% ▼ -45.6%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Callington, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 19% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 3.8%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
3.8% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% ▲ +127.4%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Callington splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Callington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422012/callington/topic/demographics-identity