Elliott · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Elliott

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

A typical resident in Elliott is now 48, making the area far older than the national average of 38. This small community of 156 people is marked by a high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.

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📍 Elliott, Suburb / Locality

Where Elliott sits — Total population

156 ▲ +38.1%
  • 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 Elliott — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Elliott156
4670, QLD 84,718
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 48, which is far older than the typical Queenslander. The total population stands at 156 people.

156 ▲ +38.1%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 113
  • 2016: 138
  • 2021: 156

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

48 yrs ▲ +23.1%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 36 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 aged 65 and over make up 22.4% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. Conversely, children under 15 are few, at 12.8%, which is well below the Australian average.

22.4% ▲ +322.5%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.3%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 22.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.8% ▼ -39.6%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Elliott, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 5.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure a little above the national average. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.5%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 12.9%.

5.8% ▲ +11.5%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.2%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 5.8%

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

8.5% ▲ —

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 8.5%

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

Marital status

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In Elliott, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 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 Elliott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30968/elliott/topic/demographics-identity