14,818 ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,638
- 2016: 15,222
- 2021: 14,818
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Elwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 40% of Elwood residents are young adults aged between 25 and 44. This creates a demographic profile where children and seniors are both much less common than in the rest of the state. The area has a total population of 14,818 people.
14,818
▲ +1.2%
- 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 Elwood — higher than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure. The population grew by 1.2% since 2011, adding around 180 people.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 13.1% of the population, which is well below the Victorian average of 18%. People aged 65 and over are also much less common than in most areas, though their share rose 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
10.7% ▲ +56.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.1% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Elwood, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 21.3% of people in such a partnership, a figure far above the state's 11.2%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the lowest for similar areas at 0.4%.
0.4% ▲ +75.3%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.3% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elwood, Never married is the majority at 55%; Married is next at 29%.
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 Elwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051129/elwood/topic/demographics-identity