1,160 ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 998
- 2016: 1,040
- 2021: 1,160
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elliott Heads · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Elliott Heads
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Elliott Heads is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 54. This community of 1,160 people is defined by a significant population of seniors and a relatively small number of children.
1,160
▲ +16.2%
- 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 Heads — higher than 74% of areas.
| Elliott Heads | 1,160 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident is 54, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38. This makes the area much older than most similar places.
54 yrs ▲ +10.2%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 27.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are less common here, at 15.8%.
27.8% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Elliott Heads, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married, making up 54.5% of the community.
5.2% ▲ +71.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elliott Heads, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Elliott Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30969/elliott-heads/topic/demographics-identity