168 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 149
- 2021: 168
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elderslie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Elderslie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Elderslie than in the rest of the state. This small community of 168 people is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45.
168
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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 Elderslie — higher than 50% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Elderslie is 45, making the area noticeably older than both Tasmania and Australia.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 are less common here than in most other areas.
21.4% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Elderslie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.5% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also far more common here than elsewhere, at 24.4%.
12.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.4% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elderslie, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Elderslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60184/elderslie/topic/demographics-identity