Ellerslie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ellerslie

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

A small population of 56 people now lives in Ellerslie, where the typical resident is 42. This makes the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. It is a sparsely populated area with a distinct age gap between young families and seniors.

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📍 Ellerslie, Suburb / Locality

Where Ellerslie sits — Total population

56 ▼ -85.2%
  • 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 Ellerslie — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ellerslie56
2648, NSW 2,671
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 56, which is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. While the typical resident is 42, this is lower than most areas at this level.

56 ▼ -85.2%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 378
  • 2016: 82
  • 2021: 56

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

42 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 26.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, there are no people aged 65 and over, a figure far below the state average.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.8% ▲ +103.0%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 26.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Ellerslie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Children (0–14) (31%), with Youth (15–24) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Over half of residents are married, while 12.5% are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the New South Wales figure.

5.4% ▲ +35.7%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 3.7%
  • 2021: 5.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.5% ▲ +80.8%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.9%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 12.5%

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

Marital status

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In Ellerslie, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 41%.

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: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 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 Ellerslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11406/ellerslie/topic/demographics-identity