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.
Ellinthorp · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ellinthorp — lower than 81% of areas.
| Ellinthorp | 30 |
|---|---|
| 4362, QLD | 2,613 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
23.3% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Ellinthorp, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Seniors (65+) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
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.
13.3% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Ellinthorp, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 32%.
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