332 ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 351
- 2016: 343
- 2021: 332
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eltham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Eltham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Eltham is 48, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With 332 people living here, the community is skewed towards older adults and those in long-term partnerships.
332
▼ -5.4%
- 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 Eltham — higher than 60% of areas.
| Eltham | 332 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 48, which is far older than the typical New South Wales resident by 9 years. The total population is 332 people.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 only 14.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 35.8%, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 18.4%.
18.4% ▲ +52.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -32.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Eltham, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.8% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eltham, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Eltham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11412/eltham/topic/demographics-identity