847 ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 668
- 2016: 776
- 2021: 847
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elmore · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Elmore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 847 people now live in Elmore, where the community has become significantly older than the state and national average. The typical resident is 52 years old, reflecting a shift towards a more mature demographic in the area.
847
▲ +26.8%
- 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 Elmore — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38 years. Elmore's total population of 847 is larger than about 73% of similar areas.
52 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly 30% of residents are aged 65 and over, a figure far above the 17% seen across Australia. This helps explain why the area is much older than most, while children under 15 make up 16.4% of the population.
29.6% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Elmore splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 14.5% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.5% of residents, similar to the national average.
2.5% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +113.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elmore, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Elmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20862/elmore/topic/demographics-identity