318 ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 255
- 2016: 328
- 2021: 318
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ellangowan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ellangowan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ellangowan is 47 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This small community of 318 people is defined by a high proportion of middle-aged adults and a strong Indigenous presence.
318
▲ +24.7%
- 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 Ellangowan — higher than 59% of areas.
| Ellangowan | 318 |
|---|---|
| 2470, NSW | 15,477 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 318, which is larger than about 62% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and the rest of Australia.
47 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 38.4%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure of 18.2%, at just 13.8%.
17.6% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -42.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ellangowan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 7.2% of the population, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.5%.
7.2% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% ▲ +116.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ellangowan, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Ellangowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11403/ellangowan/topic/demographics-identity