Suburb in Port Macquarie-Hastings

Ellenborough, NSW

Ellenborough had a population of 171 at the 2021 Census (−11.9% since 2016). Median age 48.5. Median weekly household income $789. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Ellenborough at a glance

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

In Mid North Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Ellenborough's population shrank by 11.9% to 171, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 48.5, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 11.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.7%.

12.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 57.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 64 households.

The median household earns $789 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

9.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 43.7% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Ellenborough beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureEllenboroughNSWAustralia
Population1718,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−11.9%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age48.538.438.2
Households642,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting12.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright57.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$789$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,142$1,866
Born overseas9.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion43.7%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

−11.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1592011
  2. 1942016
  3. 1712021

Age

Median age 48.5, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Ellenborough New South Wales
Share of people by age, Ellenborough and New South Wales
0–911.1%
10–1911.1%
20–2911.1%
30–399.9%
40–496.4%
50–5917.0%
60–6919.9%
70–796.4%
80+5.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Ellenborough at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.3%
  2. Australian45.5%
  3. Australian Aboriginal13.8%
  4. Irish7.6%
  5. Scottish6.9%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.8%
  2. New Zealand2.8%

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

Around Ellenborough

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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