753 ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 716
- 2016: 691
- 2021: 753
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elmore · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Elmore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 41% of people in Elmore are married, reflecting a community with a strong lean toward established households. This is a notably older area where the typical resident is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
753
▲ +5.2%
- 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 Elmore — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5.2% since 2011 to reach 753 people. Residents here are much older than in most similar areas, with the typical age rising slightly to 53 years.
53 yrs ▲ +1.9%
Older than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 30.5% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. In contrast, children under 15 are a little below the national figure at 15.9%.
30.5% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Elmore splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 16.4% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.8%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
2.8% ▲ +122.5%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +116.4%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elmore, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (32%) 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 Elmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221027/elmore/topic/demographics-identity