Caloundra West, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Caloundra West is more socio-economically advantaged than about 43% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 976, 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.
Caloundra West at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,270
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $1,571
- SEIFA score
- 976
- Coordinates
- -26.8054, 153.1042
Caloundra West demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Caloundra West 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 young adults (25–44) at 27%, 32% of homes are rented, and 23% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,647 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 798 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,991 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,528 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,306 | 18% |
Share of the 7,270 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 782 | 29% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 993 | 37% |
| Rented | 867 | 32% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,250 | 83% |
| Townhouses & semis | 448 | 17% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,705 occupied private dwellings in Caloundra West.
- Median weekly rent
- $465
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,842
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,800
- Median weekly personal income
- $751
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,590 (23%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 539 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 208 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,874 (54%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 1,830
- Employed part-time
- 1,212
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 Caloundra West
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Caloundra West is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 1234 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 136 mm |
| Feb | 28°C | 20.8°C | 187 mm |
| Mar | 27.4°C | 20.2°C | 171 mm |
| Apr | 24.9°C | 17.2°C | 83 mm |
| May | 22.4°C | 14.3°C | 104 mm |
| Jun | 20.5°C | 12.1°C | 62 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 11.2°C | 53 mm |
| Aug | 21.8°C | 11.6°C | 42 mm |
| Sep | 23.8°C | 13.8°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 25.6°C | 16.2°C | 118 mm |
| Nov | 27.4°C | 18.1°C | 94 mm |
| Dec | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 137 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Caloundra West
Where is Caloundra West?
Caloundra West is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Caloundra West?
At the 2021 Census, Caloundra West had a population of about 7,270.
Is Caloundra West an advantaged area?
Caloundra West has an ABS SEIFA score of 976, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 43 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 43% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Caloundra West?
Caloundra West has average daytime highs of about 24.9°C and overnight lows of about 16.4°C, with roughly 1,234 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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