206 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 185
- 2021: 206
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ellaswood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ellaswood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strikingly high proportion of children under 15 defines Ellaswood, where 29.1% of the 206 residents are young. This creates a distinct demographic profile compared to the rest of the state, with a population that is notably younger than most similar areas.
206
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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 Ellaswood — higher than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Ellaswood is 38, which is about the same as the national and state figures.
38 yrs —
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up 29.1% of the population, a figure far above the 18.2% national average. This high number of children helps explain why the proportion of seniors is much lower than most areas, at just 10.7%.
10.7% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.1% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ellaswood splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are well above the national average at 15.8%. Additionally, 2.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian figure.
2.9% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ellaswood, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ellaswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20857/ellaswood/topic/demographics-identity