Elbow Valley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Elbow Valley

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Elbow Valley is 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This small community of 127 people is shaped by a low number of seniors and a surprisingly high proportion of couples in de facto relationships.

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📍 Elbow Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Elbow Valley sits — Total population

127
  • 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 Elbow Valley — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Elbow Valley127
4370, QLD 19,195
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 127 people. The typical resident is 43 years old, which is 5 years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.

127

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 95
  • 2021: 127

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

While children under 15 make up 19.7% of the area, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 7.9%. This proportion of older adults is well below the national figure of 17.2%.

7.9%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.7%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 19.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Elbow Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the state and national averages.

17.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Elbow Valley, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Elbow Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30956/elbow-valley/topic/demographics-identity