12,568 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,969
- 2016: 11,995
- 2021: 12,568
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Valentine - Eleebana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Valentine - Eleebana
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are a prominent part of daily life in Valentine - Eleebana, where the typical person is 45. This community has grown to 12,568 people and is noticeably older than the state and national averages.
12,568
▲ +5.0%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Valentine - Eleebana — higher than 65% of areas.
| Valentine - Eleebana | 12,568 |
|---|---|
| 2280, NSW | 27,183 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The population grew by 5.0% since 2011, adding about 599 people to reach a total of 12,568.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.3% of the area, a figure well above the same national average of 17.2%. This group has grown by 6.7 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 also make up a slightly higher share than the state average at 19.4%.
23.3% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Valentine - Eleebana splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, making up 60.0% of the population. Those in de facto relationships account for 7.4%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.2% of the community, a little below the state average.
2.2% ▲ +217.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Valentine - Eleebana, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Valentine - Eleebana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011213/valentine-eleebana/topic/demographics-identity