133 ▼ -47.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 255
- 2016: 123
- 2021: 133
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elgin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Elgin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Elgin is far older than the national figure, with a usual age of 46. This sparsely populated area of 133 people is mostly made up of married couples and older adults.
133
▼ -47.8%
- 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 Elgin — lower than 54% of areas.
| Elgin | 133 |
|---|---|
| 6237, WA | 2,656 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with just 133 people living here. The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the typical person in Western Australia or across Australia.
46 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 20.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This is a stark contrast to the seniors aged 65 and over, who make up only 10.5% of the area, well below the national figure.
10.5% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Elgin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 60.4% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 4.0%. There were no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents recorded here.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.0% ▼ -65.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elgin, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Elgin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50480/elgin/topic/demographics-identity