Ellinthorp · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ellinthorp

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

A typical resident in Ellinthorp is 56, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated place of just 30 people is defined by a mature population and a strong Indigenous identity.

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📍 Ellinthorp, Suburb / Locality

Where Ellinthorp sits — Total population

30
  • 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 Ellinthorp — lower than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ellinthorp30
4362, QLD 2,613
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Ellinthorp is a small community of only 30 people. Residents are far older than those in most other similar areas, with a typical age of 56.

30

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19
  • 2021: 30

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

56 yrs

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 56 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 here, which is far below the Queensland figure. This gap is mirrored by the high number of seniors, as those aged 65 and over make up 23.3% of the population.

Age structure

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In Ellinthorp, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Seniors (65+) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is strong here, with 13.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. Most residents are married, while no one is in a de facto relationship.

Marital status

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In Ellinthorp, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 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: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Ellinthorp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30967/ellinthorp/topic/demographics-identity