382 ▲ +65.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 231
- 2016: 385
- 2021: 382
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eldorado · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Eldorado
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Eldorado is 52, making this area far older than both the state and national figures. With a population of 382 people, the community is largely made up of older adults and seniors who outnumber children and youth.
382
▲ +65.4%
- 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 Eldorado — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age of a resident here is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Eldorado much older than most similar areas.
52 yrs ▼ -8.8%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.2% of the population, a figure well above the national 17.2%. This explains why children under 15 are less common here, at 15.2%, which is well below the Australian average.
26.2% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Eldorado, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the residents are married, while 13.9% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure. About 1.6% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.6% ▲ —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eldorado, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Eldorado [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20852/eldorado/topic/demographics-identity