285 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 392
- 2016: 241
- 2021: 285
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ellendale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ellendale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ellendale is 49, making the area far older than the national average. The community of 285 people is larger than about 60% of similar areas, with a high proportion of older adults and a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.
285
▼ -27.3%
- 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 Ellendale — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 49 is noticeably older than the Tasmanian average of 42 and far older than the Australian figure of 38.
49 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up 35.1% of the population. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.7%, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%.
20.7% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ellendale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.4% of the population, which is well above the Tasmanian and national figures. Those in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas.
8.4% ▲ +106.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ellendale, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Ellendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60187/ellendale/topic/demographics-identity