Ellerslie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ellerslie

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

Zero residents aged 65 and over live in Ellerslie, making it a remarkably young place for the region. The area is sparsely populated with only 39 people, and the typical resident is 38 years old.

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📍 Ellerslie, Suburb / Locality

Where Ellerslie sits — Total population

39
  • 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 Ellerslie — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ellerslie39
2729, NSW 1,622
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With just 39 people, Ellerslie is smaller than about 76% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure.

39

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52
  • 2021: 39

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

38 yrs

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 28.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why there are no seniors aged 65 and over in the area, which is far below the state and national figures.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

28.2%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40.4%
  • 2021: 28.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ellerslie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. About 44.8% of residents are married, while 10.3% are in a de facto relationship.

10.3%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 10.3%

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

Marital status

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In Ellerslie, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (15%).

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: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Ellerslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11405/ellerslie/topic/demographics-identity