2,251 ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,967
- 2016: 2,102
- 2021: 2,251
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Elliot · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Port Elliot
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Port Elliot is 61, making the area far older than the national average. This coastal spot has a population of 2,251 people and is shaped by a very high proportion of seniors.
2,251
▲ +14.4%
- 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 Port Elliot — higher than 80% of areas.
| Port Elliot | 2,251 |
|---|---|
| 5212, SA | 2,251 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 61 is among the highest for similar areas, sitting 23 years above the Australian figure. At 2,251 people, the population is larger than about 81% of areas at this level.
61 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55 yrs
- 2016: 60 yrs
- 2021: 61 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 44.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most areas, at just 12.1%.
44.3% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.1% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Port Elliot, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 11.0% of the population, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the national figure. About 1.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a little below the Australian average.
1.4% ▲ +50.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Elliot, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Port Elliot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41194/port-elliot/topic/demographics-identity