Ellinjaa · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ellinjaa

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

A typical resident in Ellinjaa is now 48, making the area far older than the state and national figures. This small community of 66 people is defined by a striking age gap, where a very high proportion of seniors lives alongside a large number of children.

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📍 Ellinjaa, Suburb / Locality

Where Ellinjaa sits — Total population

66
  • 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 Ellinjaa — lower than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ellinjaa66
4886, QLD 965
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 66 people living here. This is smaller than about 66% of similar areas.

66

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31
  • 2021: 66

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

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 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 make up a huge 34.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. At the same time, children under 15 account for 24.2%, a figure well above the 18.2% seen across Australia.

34.8%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 34.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 24.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ellinjaa, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average. De facto relationships are common here, at 19.4%, a figure much higher than most other areas.

19.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42.3%
  • 2021: 19.4%

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

Marital status

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In Ellinjaa, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (19%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 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 Ellinjaa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30966/ellinjaa/topic/demographics-identity