852 ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 808
- 2016: 857
- 2021: 852
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ellis Lane · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 58.9% of the population in Ellis Lane, where the typical resident is 44 years old. This makes the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With 852 people, it is larger than about 73% of similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ellis Lane — higher than 72% of areas.
| Ellis Lane | 852 |
|---|---|
| 2570, NSW | 63,663 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 44, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.
852 ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% 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 20.2% of the population, a little above the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 20.3%, which is well above the Australian figure.
20.3% ▲ +80.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Ellis Lane, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Conversely, those in de facto relationships make up only 6.3%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
3.4% ▲ +96.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Ellis Lane, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ellis Lane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11408/ellis-lane/topic/demographics-identity