3,758 ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,153
- 2016: 3,310
- 2021: 3,758
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eli Waters · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Eli Waters
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas make up the 3,758 people living in Eli Waters. This community is notably aged, with a typical resident aged 48 and over a third of the population being seniors.
3,758
▲ +19.2%
- 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 Eli Waters — higher than 86% of areas.
| Eli Waters | 3,758 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | 66,789 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Eli Waters significantly older than most other areas of its size.
48 yrs ▲ +33.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 33.7% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. Children under 15 account for 17.5% of residents, which is about the same as the Australian figure.
33.7% ▲ +81.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -33.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Eli Waters, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. About 49.5% of residents are married, while 13.2% are in a de facto relationship.
5.7% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eli Waters, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (27%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Eli Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30960/eli-waters/topic/demographics-identity