157 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 247
- 2016: 147
- 2021: 157
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ellerslie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ellerslie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 157 people defines daily life in Ellerslie, where the typical resident is 40 years old. The area is notably young for its size, with far fewer children and seniors than the state and national figures.
157
▼ -36.4%
- 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 Ellerslie — lower than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. This population is larger than about half of similar areas.
40 yrs ▲ +17.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 14% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much lower than most areas at 12.1%.
12.1% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -39.6%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ellerslie splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly 20% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the national 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the Australian average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.5% ▲ +95.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ellerslie splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Ellerslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20858/ellerslie/topic/demographics-identity