Suburb in Clarence Valley

Elland, NSW

Elland had a population of 331 at the 2021 Census (−0.3% since 2016). Median age 54.2. Median weekly household income $1,400. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Elland at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Elland's population shrank by 0.3% to 331, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 54.2, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 7.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.2%.

5.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 48.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 123 households.

The median household earns $1,400 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $433 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,661 a month.

7.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.6% use a language other than English at home. 36.7% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Elland beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureEllandNSWAustralia
Population3318,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−0.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age54.238.438.2
Households1232,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting5.7%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright48.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,400$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$433$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,661$2,142$1,866
Born overseas7.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.6%28.2%23.6%
No religion36.7%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−0.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3472011
  2. 3322016
  3. 3312021

Age

Median age 54.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Elland New South Wales
Share of people by age, Elland and New South Wales
0–97.3%
10–1911.2%
20–293.9%
30–396.9%
40–4912.7%
50–5918.7%
60–6923.9%
70–7910.9%
80+3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Elland at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.6%
  2. Australian44.1%
  3. Scottish14.3%
  4. Irish12.4%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages2.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.8%
  2. New Zealand1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Elland

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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