Elwomple · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Elwomple

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

Much higher rates of children and Indigenous residents than most similar areas define Elwomple. With only 90 people living here, it is a small community where the typical resident is 41 years old. This is about the same as the South Australian figure but noticeably older than the national average.

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📍 Elwomple, Suburb / Locality

Where Elwomple sits — Total population

90
  • 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 Elwomple — lower than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Elwomple90
5260, SA 1,797
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Elwomple has a total population of 90 people, which is smaller than about 60% of areas at this level.

90

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 96
  • 2021: 90

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

41 yrs

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a very young profile, with children under 15 making up 22.2% of the population, well above the national figure. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 10%, which is far below both the state and national averages.

10.0%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.2%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Elwomple, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, a figure well above the state average. There is also a much higher rate of de facto relationships here than in most similar areas, at 19%.

19.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 19.0%

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

Marital status

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In Elwomple, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 6 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: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 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 Elwomple [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40406/elwomple/topic/demographics-identity