Elizabeth Hills · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Elizabeth Hills

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

A typical resident in Elizabeth Hills is just 31, making it one of the youngest areas at this level. With 3,208 people, the suburb is larger than about 85% of similar areas and is shaped by a very high number of children.

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Where Elizabeth Hills sits — Total population

3,208 ▲ —
  • 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 Hills — higher than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Elizabeth Hills3,208
2171, NSW 38,882
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 31, which is far younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 and noticeably younger than the Australian average of 38.

3,208 ▲ —

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0
  • 2016: 2,535
  • 2021: 3,208

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

31 yrs

Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29 yrs
  • 2021: 31 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 29.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young age profile, as seniors aged 65 and over make up only 5.4% of residents, a figure far below the national 17.2%.

5.4%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 5.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

29.5%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.8%
  • 2021: 29.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Elizabeth Hills splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (30%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married (59.6%), while those in de facto relationships make up 4.2%, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.2% of the population, which is lower than most areas.

4.2%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 4.2%

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

Marital status

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In Elizabeth Hills, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 8 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 13 males; 75–79: 12 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 31 males; 70–74: 26 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 32 males; 65–69: 32 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 51 males; 60–64: 47 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 89 males; 55–59: 70 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 90 males; 50–54: 88 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 118 males; 45–49: 111 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 140 males; 40–44: 159 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 128 males; 35–39: 169 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 111 males; 30–34: 140 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 61 males; 25–29: 100 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 88 males; 20–24: 87 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 129 males; 15–19: 106 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 149 males; 10–14: 151 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 195 males; 5–9: 156 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 153 males; 0–4: 148 females

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 Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11400/elizabeth-hills/topic/demographics-identity