4,581 ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,852
- 2016: 4,357
- 2021: 4,581
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elanora Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Elanora Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population with an increasing number of children defines Elanora Heights. The area is now larger than about 89% of similar places, with the typical resident being 41 years old. It is a family-heavy community where children under 15 make up a much higher share of the population than in most other areas.
4,581
▲ +18.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Elanora Heights — higher than 86% of areas.
| Elanora Heights | 4,581 |
|---|---|
| 2101, NSW | 19,885 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has reached 4,581 people. While the typical resident is 41, this is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children is balanced by a senior population of 16.9%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
16.9% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Elanora Heights, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 57.3% of the community, while those in de facto relationships sit at 7.8%, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.8%, which is a little below the New South Wales average of 3.4%.
0.8% ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elanora Heights, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11392/elanora-heights/topic/demographics-identity