Elderslie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Elderslie

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A high proportion of de facto relationships, at 17%, defines the small community of Elderslie. The area is sparsely populated with just 131 residents. This modest population is generally older than the national figure, with the typical resident aged 41.

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📍 Elderslie, Suburb / Locality

Where Elderslie sits — Total population

131
  • 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 — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Elderslie131
2335, NSW 8,124
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Elderslie has a total population of 131 people. The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.

131

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 132
  • 2021: 131

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

41 yrs

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 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 only 13.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are a little above the Australian average at 18.3%.

18.3%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.7%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Elderslie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Marital status is varied, with 46% of people being married and 38.1% having never married.

17.0%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Elderslie, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 females

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/SAL11395/elderslie/topic/demographics-identity