4,878 ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,093
- 2016: 5,215
- 2021: 4,878
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elizabeth Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Elizabeth Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 43% of residents in Elizabeth Bay are young adults aged 25 to 44. This makes the area a significant hub for working-age people, though it is noticeably older than the national average with a typical resident aged 43.
4,878
▼ -4.2%
- 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 Elizabeth Bay — higher than 86% of areas.
| Elizabeth Bay | 4,878 |
|---|---|
| 2011, NSW | 18,187 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Elizabeth Bay is home to 4,878 people, a population size that is larger than about 89% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 3.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are well above the national average at 21.1%.
21.1% ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
3.8% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Elizabeth Bay, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 23.3% of residents in such partnerships, far above the 11.5% national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is a little below the national average.
0.6% ▲ +49.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.3% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elizabeth Bay, Never married is the majority at 60%; Married is next at 22%.
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 Elizabeth Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11398/elizabeth-bay/topic/demographics-identity