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.
Elingamite · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Elingamite — lower than 70% of areas.
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Elingamite, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Elingamite, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 49%.
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