39 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37
- 2021: 39
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elevated Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Elevated Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group in Elevated Plains, where 41% of the population falls into this bracket. This small community of 39 people is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 55.
39
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- 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 Elevated Plains — lower than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With only 39 people living here, the population is smaller than about 76% of similar areas.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% national figure. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 17.9% of residents, a figure about the same as the Australian average.
17.9% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Elevated Plains, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 32.4%, a figure far above the national rate of 11.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
32.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elevated Plains, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Elevated Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20853/elevated-plains/topic/demographics-identity