333 ▲ +51.4%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 220
- 2016: 195
- 2021: 333
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elliston · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Elliston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of 51% since 2011 marks a period of significant growth for Elliston. The town has become far older than the national average, with a typical resident now aged 47. This growth is matched by a shift in the community's makeup, with more children and seniors living here than a decade ago.
333
▲ +51.4%
- 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 Elliston — lower than 80% of areas.
| Elliston | 333 |
|---|---|
| 5670, SA | 494 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Elliston grew by about 113 people to reach a total population of 333. The typical resident is 47, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41.
47 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 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.
Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both saw their shares of the population rise since 2011. Currently, 20.1% of residents are children, which is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0%.
24.3% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▲ +55.2%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Elliston splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose to 6.3%, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, making up 18.8% of the community.
6.3% ▲ +362.5%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% ▲ +96.6%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Elliston splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Elliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422020/elliston/topic/demographics-identity