7,878 ▲ +85.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,252
- 2016: 6,005
- 2021: 7,878
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elderslie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Elderslie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Elderslie, where the typical resident is only 34. This is a large community of 7,878 people with a heavy tilt toward young families and children.
7,878
▲ +85.3%
- 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 Elderslie — higher than 87% of areas.
| Elderslie | 7,878 |
|---|---|
| 2570, NSW | 63,663 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 34, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national average of 38.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 24.5% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 13.0%.
13.0% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.5% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Elderslie splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.7% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Half of the population is married, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.7% ▲ +108.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +34.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elderslie, the largest group is Married at 50%, 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Elderslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11394/elderslie/topic/demographics-identity