6,830 ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,841
- 2016: 6,805
- 2021: 6,830
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eltham North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Eltham North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Eltham North is now 42, reflecting a population that has aged compared to the national figure. This suburb is one of the largest in its category with 6,830 people and a family-focused demographic profile.
6,830
▼ -0.2%
- 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 Eltham North — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 6,830 is among the largest at this level. Residents are noticeably older than the national and state typical age of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 15.5%, a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
15.5% ▲ +133.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Eltham North, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 60.3% of the area, while those in de facto relationships at 8.0% are well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.7% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average.
0.7% ▲ +142.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▲ +51.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eltham North, Married is the majority at 60%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Eltham North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20866/eltham-north/topic/demographics-identity