Calwell, ACT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Calwell is more socio-economically advantaged than about 88% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1065, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Calwell at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,730
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $2,460
- SEIFA score
- 1065
- Coordinates
- -35.4429, 149.1064
Calwell demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Calwell using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 15% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,123 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 705 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,544 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,594 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 763 | 13% |
Share of the 5,729 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 600 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,085 | 54% |
| Rented | 301 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,751 | 87% |
| Townhouses & semis | 213 | 11% |
| Flats & apartments | 53 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,017 occupied private dwellings in Calwell.
- Median weekly rent
- $448
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,842
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,192
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,060 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 773 (14%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 151 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,020 (69%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Employed full-time
- 2,075
- Employed part-time
- 909
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Calwell
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Calwell is January (average daytime high around 25.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 8.9°C). The area receives roughly 890 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.4°C | 13.1°C | 89 mm |
| Feb | 23.9°C | 12.1°C | 71 mm |
| Mar | 20.8°C | 10.4°C | 88 mm |
| Apr | 17°C | 7.1°C | 61 mm |
| May | 12.6°C | 2.9°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 9.5°C | 1.2°C | 66 mm |
| Jul | 8.9°C | 0.3°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 10.1°C | 0.3°C | 70 mm |
| Sep | 13.9°C | 2.6°C | 68 mm |
| Oct | 17.6°C | 5.8°C | 87 mm |
| Nov | 20.4°C | 8.2°C | 106 mm |
| Dec | 23.4°C | 10.9°C | 96 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Calwell
Where is Calwell?
Calwell is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Calwell?
At the 2021 Census, Calwell had a population of about 5,730.
Is Calwell an advantaged area?
Calwell has an ABS SEIFA score of 1065, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 88 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 88% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Calwell?
Calwell has average daytime highs of about 17°C and overnight lows of about 6.2°C, with roughly 890 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Calwell?
Calwell is one of the most populous suburbs in Australian Capital Territory — the 23rd-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 5,730 usual residents).
Where Calwell ranks
Calwell appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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