633 ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 670
- 2016: 555
- 2021: 633
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elphinstone · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Elphinstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Elphinstone is 50, which is far older than the state and national figure of 38. This community of 633 people is defined by a large senior population and a higher rate of de facto relationships than most similar areas.
633
▼ -5.5%
- 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 Elphinstone — higher than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population stands at 633, making it larger than about 70% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national average, with the typical age being 50.
50 yrs ▲ +2.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the Australian average at 15.2%.
25.6% ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Elphinstone, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.2% compared to the 11.5% national figure. About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.7% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.2% ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elphinstone, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Elphinstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20863/elphinstone/topic/demographics-identity