1,125 ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 843
- 2016: 901
- 2021: 1,125
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ellalong · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Ellalong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger population has moved into Ellalong since 2011, with the typical resident now just 34 years old. The area has grown by 33% in a decade and is now home to 1,125 people. This shift is most visible in the high number of children and a growing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
1,125
▲ +33.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Ellalong — higher than 59% of areas.
| Ellalong | 1,125 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | 31,073 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 1,125 people in 2021, an increase of about 282 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 34, which is 8 years younger than they were in 2011 and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
34 yrs ▼ -19.0%
Younger than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 24.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, the 12.9% of residents aged 65 and over is well below the Australian average of 17.2%.
12.9% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.2% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ellalong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.6% of the community, a figure that rose 8.2 points since 2011 and is well above the New South Wales average. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.9% of residents, slightly above the state average.
9.6% ▲ +576.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +60.7%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ellalong, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Ellalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121035/ellalong/topic/demographics-identity