24,668 ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16,284
- 2016: 22,681
- 2021: 24,668
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ellenbrook · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ellenbrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ellenbrook is just 32 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthful energy is driven by a huge number of children and young adults, creating a community that feels far younger than the national average.
24,668
▲ +51.5%
- 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 Ellenbrook — higher than 91% of areas.
| Ellenbrook | 24,668 |
|---|---|
| 6069, WA | 46,350 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Ellenbrook is one of the largest areas at this level with 24,668 residents. The typical person here is 32, which is noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national figure of 38.
32 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young families dominate the area, with 26.2% of people being children under 15, a figure well above the national 18.2%. This helps explain why seniors aged 65 and over make up only 9.6% of the population, which is well below the national average of 17.2%.
9.6% ▲ +51.1%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.2% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ellenbrook splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are either married (45.8%) or have never been married (37.6%), while 12.9% are in a de facto relationship.
3.8% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ellenbrook, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ellenbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50482/ellenbrook/topic/demographics-identity