245 ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 376
- 2016: 188
- 2021: 245
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
El Arish · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in El Arish
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in El Arish is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The population has changed significantly over the last decade, shrinking by 35% to 245 people while the average age has more than doubled.
245
▼ -34.8%
- 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 El Arish — lower than 87% of areas.
| El Arish | 245 |
|---|---|
| 4855, QLD | 809 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 245 people, making it smaller than about 90% of similar areas. Since 2011, the area has lost about 131 people.
47 yrs ▲ +104.3%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile has shifted toward older residents, with seniors aged 65 and over now making up 22.9% of the population, well above the 17.2% national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 fell to 16.3%, which is a little below the Australian average.
22.9% ▲ +266.7%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -49.4%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In El Arish, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.8% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Around 12.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
7.8% ▼ -91.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.0%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▼ -44.6%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →El Arish splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 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 El Arish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322039/el-arish/topic/demographics-identity