Ellerbeck · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ellerbeck

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Ellerbeck, where nearly 40% of the 207 residents fall into this bracket. This is a notably mature area with a typical resident aged 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Ellerbeck, Suburb / Locality

Where Ellerbeck sits — Total population

207 ▼ -31.2%
  • 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 Ellerbeck — higher than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ellerbeck207
4816, QLD 9,284
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 55, making the population far older than both Queensland and Australia. Ellerbeck is larger than about 55% of similar areas with 207 people.

207 ▼ -31.2%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 301
  • 2016: 205
  • 2021: 207

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

55 yrs ▲ +3.8%

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 53 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 55 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A small number of children under 15 live here, at 11.1%, which is well below the state and national figures. This contrasts with the 25.1% of residents aged 65 and over, a figure well above the national average.

25.1% ▲ +44.4%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.4%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 25.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.1% ▼ -19.0%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ellerbeck, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (11%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. About 14.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most other areas.

11.6% ▲ +191.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.0%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.6% ▲ +34.3%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 14.6%

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

Marital status

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In Ellerbeck, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 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: 11 males; 70–74: 12 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 13 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 8 females

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 Ellerbeck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30964/ellerbeck/topic/demographics-identity