375 ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 291
- 2016: 373
- 2021: 375
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elliston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Elliston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Elliston is 45, making the community noticeably older than the national figure. While the population totals 375 people, the area has a mixed age profile with a surprisingly high number of children and seniors.
375
▲ +28.9%
- 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 Elliston — higher than 61% of areas.
| Elliston | 375 |
|---|---|
| 5670, SA | 494 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 375 people is larger than about 64% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than those in the rest of South Australia and across the country.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 23.7%, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
23.7% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Elliston splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is well above the state average. There is also a high rate of de facto relationships at 17.1%, far exceeding the national figure.
5.6% ▲ +175.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▲ +56.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elliston, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Elliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40405/elliston/topic/demographics-identity