356 ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 354
- 2016: 374
- 2021: 356
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elleker · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Elleker
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most of the country defines Elleker, where the typical resident is 51. This age gap is stark, with the area sitting 13 years above both the state and national figures.
356
▲ +0.6%
- 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 Elleker — higher than 61% of areas.
| Elleker | 356 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | 38,042 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 356 people, making it larger than about 63% of similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +27.5%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 high proportion of seniors, with 24.4% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is well below the state average at just 12.4%.
24.4% ▲ +127.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▼ -39.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Elleker, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the 356 residents are married (56.8%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.9%, a figure slightly below the state average. About 2.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
2.2% ▲ —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elleker, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Elleker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50481/elleker/topic/demographics-identity