82 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 96
- 2021: 82
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Elphinstone · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Elphinstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mount Elphinstone is 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With a total population of just 82 people, it is a small community where nearly half the residents are older adults between 45 and 64.
82
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- 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 Mount Elphinstone — lower than 64% of areas.
| Mount Elphinstone | 82 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | 38,042 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 50, which is far older than the typical Western Australian or Australian resident. This small area has 82 people in total.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 22.0% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This helps explain why the area has among the lowest proportions of children under 15 at just 3.7%.
22.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
3.7% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Elphinstone, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 16.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the national average. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 3.7% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.7% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Elphinstone, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Mount Elphinstone
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Elphinstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51010/mount-elphinstone/topic/demographics-identity