355 ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 350
- 2016: 352
- 2021: 355
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elliott · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Elliott
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Elliott than across Tasmania or Australia. This small community of 355 people is generally older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45.
355
▲ +1.4%
- 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 Elliott — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 45, which is noticeably older than the state average of 42 and the national figure of 38.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 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.
Children under 15 make up 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.5%, a figure that is well below the Tasmania average.
17.5% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Elliott, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 12.4% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, while the 10.5% in de facto relationships is a little below the state and national averages.
12.4% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elliott, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Elliott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60188/elliott/topic/demographics-identity