Caloundra

2011 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats
Geography type Indigenous Locations
Area code ILOC30100401
Total population 100,239
Total dwellings 45,608
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 1,631
Male 799
Female 832
Median age 19
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households 787
Average people per household 3.3
Median weekly household income $1,085
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,950
Median weekly rent $323

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Caloundra % Caloundra Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Aboriginal 1,504 92.2 122,896 78.9 495,757 90.4
Torres Strait Islander 77 4.7 20,094 12.9 31,407 5.7
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 50 3.1 12,834 8.2 21,206 3.9
Total 1,631 -- 155,824 -- 548,370 --
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Male 799 49.0 76,744 49.3 270,331 49.3
Female 832 51.0 79,081 50.7 278,037 50.7

In Caloundra, there were 1,631 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 799 (or 49.0%) were male and 832 (or 51.0%) were female.

Age Caloundra % Caloundra Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
0-4 years 227 13.9 20,384 13.1 67,415 12.3
5-14 years 407 25.0 38,085 24.4 129,670 23.6
15-24 years 308 18.9 29,609 19.0 105,652 19.3
25-54 years 537 32.9 53,777 34.5 192,627 35.1
55-64 years 94 5.8 8,641 5.5 32,232 5.9
65 years and over 57 3.5 5,331 3.4 20,772 3.8
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Median age 19 -- 20 -- 21 --

In Caloundra the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 19 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 39.1% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 3.5% were people aged 65 years and over.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Caloundra % Caloundra Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 284 28.6 20,924 21.5 85,741 24.4
Separated 37 3.7 3,939 4.0 14,925 4.2
Divorced 87 8.8 6,107 6.3 23,126 6.6
Widowed 22 2.2 2,990 3.1 12,142 3.5
Never married 562 56.7 63,395 65.1 215,347 61.3

In Caloundra 28.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 12.5% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Caloundra % Caloundra Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 46 -- 45 -- 44 --
Separated 43 -- 46 -- 46 --
Divorced 47 -- 51 -- 51 --
Widowed 54 -- 66 -- 65 --
Never married 23 -- 26 -- 26 --

In Caloundra for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 46 years and the median age of people never married was 23 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Caloundra % Caloundra Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 258 27.8 18,335 21.4 71,575 23.3
De facto marriage 162 17.5 16,111 18.8 48,600 15.8
Not married 508 54.7 51,114 59.7 187,097 60.9

In Caloundra 27.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 17.5% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Caloundra % Caloundra Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 47 -- 45 -- 45 --
De facto marriage 32 -- 33 -- 34 --
Not married 25 -- 28 -- 28 --

In Caloundra for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 47 years and in a de facto marriage was 32 years.

Education Caloundra % Caloundra Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Pre-school 38 5.7 2,960 4.9 13,977 6.2
Primary 280 42.0 24,202 39.9 81,554 36.4
Secondary 176 26.4 14,331 23.6 50,986 22.8
Technical or further education institution 45 6.8 2,746 4.5 13,211 5.9
University or tertiary institution 42 6.3 2,862 4.7 10,125 4.5
Other 13 2.0 997 1.6 3,662 1.6
Not stated 72 10.8 12,571 20.7 50,410 22.5
Total 666 -- 60,669 -- 223,925 --

Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Caloundra, 40.8% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 42.0% were attending a primary school, 26.4% were attending a secondary school and 12.8% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Australian Indigenous language, top responses Caloundra % Caloundra Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Kuku Yalanji 3 0.2 241 0.2 251 0.0
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English only spoken at home 1,588 97.4 133,395 85.6 453,895 82.8

English was the only language spoken at home by 97.4% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Caloundra. The only other response for language at home was Kuku Yalanji 0.2%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Caloundra % Caloundra Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 247 40.7 26,187 49.1 86,714 48.7
Worked part-time 220 36.2 13,684 25.6 47,035 26.4
Away from work 36 5.9 3,885 7.3 13,959 7.8
Unemployed 104 17.1 9,603 18.0 30,462 17.1
Total in labour force 607 -- 53,359 -- 178,170 --

There were 607 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Caloundra. Of these 40.7% were employed full time, 36.2% were employed part-time and 17.1% were unemployed.

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Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Caloundra % Caloundra Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 38 -- 37 -- 37 --
Employed part-time 30 -- 33 -- 34 --

The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Caloundra who were employed full time was 38 years and those employed part time was 30 years.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Caloundra % Caloundra Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 401 -- 384 -- 362 --
Household 1,085 -- 1,066 -- 991 --

The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Caloundra was $401 and the median weekly household income was $1,085.

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Dwellings

dwelling characteristics | dwelling structure

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Caloundra % Caloundra Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.3 -- 3.4 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.2 -- 1.3 -- 1.2 --
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8 -- 1.5 -- 1.5 --

In Caloundra, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.3, with 1.2 persons per bedroom and 1.8 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

Housing costs
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Caloundra % Caloundra Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 323 -- 220 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,950 -- 1,733 -- 1,647 --

In Caloundra, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $323 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,950.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Caloundra % Caloundra Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 648 82.4 47,511 81.2 168,749 80.7
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 50 6.4 3,630 6.2 16,437 7.9
Flat, unit or apartment 70 8.9 6,446 11.0 20,640 9.9
Other dwelling 18 2.3 878 1.5 2,949 1.4
Total 786 -- 58,517 -- 209,047 --

In Caloundra there were 786 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 82.4% were separate houses, 6.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.9% were flats, unit or apartments and 2.3% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Caloundra % Caloundra Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 84 10.7 5,504 9.4 23,333 11.2
Owned with a mortgage 229 29.1 13,573 23.2 51,761 24.8
Rented 455 57.8 37,042 63.3 124,099 59.4
Other tenure type 3 0.4 339 0.6 1,516 0.7
Tenure type not stated 16 2.0 2,062 3.5 8,338 4.0

In Caloundra, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 10.7% were owned outright, 29.1% were owned with a mortgage and 57.8% were rented.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.