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.
Ellerslie · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ellerslie — lower than 70% of areas.
| Ellerslie | 56 |
|---|---|
| 2648, NSW | 2,671 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.8% ▲ +103.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Ellerslie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Children (0–14) (31%), with Youth (15–24) at 20%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +80.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Ellerslie, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 41%.
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