Elingamite · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Elingamite

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A small population of just 57 people lives in Elingamite, where residents are typically older than those in the rest of the state. The area is noticeably different from other regions because it currently has no one aged 65 or over.

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Where Elingamite sits — Total population

57
  • 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 Elingamite — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Elingamite57
3266, VIC 3,047
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

57

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55
  • 2021: 57

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

While 17.5% of the population are children under 15, the area has a far lower proportion of seniors than the rest of Victoria, with 0.0% of people aged 65 and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Elingamite, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Relationships are diverse here, with 13.9% of people in de facto partnerships, which is a little above the national figure. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

13.9%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Elingamite, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 49%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Elingamite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20854/elingamite/topic/demographics-identity