Ellis Beach · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ellis Beach

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

A typical resident in Ellis Beach is 54, making the population far older than the Queensland and Australian average of 38. This sparsely populated area has only 5 people living here.

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📍 Ellis Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Ellis Beach sits — Total population

5
  • 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 Ellis Beach — lower than 96% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ellis Beach5
4879, QLD 21,919
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a population of just 5 people, Ellis Beach is among the smallest areas of its kind. Its residents are far older than the national figure, with the typical age being 16 years higher than in Queensland.

5

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24
  • 2021: 5

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

54 yrs

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 54 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 60%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).

Age structure

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In Ellis Beach, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 100%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Never married at 80%, ahead of Married (60%).

Marital status

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In Ellis Beach, Never married is the majority at 57%; Married is next at 43%.

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 Ellis Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30970/ellis-beach/topic/demographics-identity