334 ▼ -32.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 491
- 2016: 343
- 2021: 334
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ellesmere · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ellesmere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ellesmere is 52, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. This aging trend is reflected in the high proportion of seniors and a small number of children. The population totals 334 people.
334
▼ -32.0%
- 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 Ellesmere — higher than 60% of areas.
| Ellesmere | 334 |
|---|---|
| 4610, QLD | 15,212 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 52 is much higher than in most similar areas. This makes Ellesmere far older than the national and state figure of 38 years.
52 yrs ▲ +4.0%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 26.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 are well below the state average at 14.7%.
26.6% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ellesmere, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. About 41.5% of residents are married, while 13.0% are in a de facto relationship.
10.5% ▲ +243.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ellesmere, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (19%).
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 Ellesmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30965/ellesmere/topic/demographics-identity