12,539 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,645
- 2016: 12,145
- 2021: 12,539
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elanora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Elanora
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 20% of people in Elanora are aged 65 or over, a figure well above the national average. This creates a community that is noticeably older than most other areas, with a typical resident aged 42. The population has grown steadily, adding about 894 people since 2011 to reach a total of 12,539.
12,539
▲ +7.7%
- 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 Elanora — higher than 65% of areas.
| Elanora | 12,539 |
|---|---|
| 4221, QLD | 28,889 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Elanora is larger than about 66% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 20.6% of the area, a proportion that rose by 3.4 points since 2011. While older adults (45–64) are the largest group at 25.5%, the 19.0% of residents who are children is about the same as the national average.
20.6% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Elanora splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.5% of the population, which is a little below the state figure. Around 47.9% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.2%, slightly lower than in most areas.
2.5% ▲ +59.2%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elanora, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Elanora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021233/elanora/topic/demographics-identity