Suburb in Brisbane

Ellen Grove, QLD

Ellen Grove had a population of 3,586 at the 2021 Census (+23.4% since 2016). Median age 30.2. Median weekly household income $1,356. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Ellen Grove at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Ellen Grove's population grew by 23.4% to 3,586, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 30.2, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 16.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.2%.

68.6% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 11.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,155 households.

The median household earns $1,356 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $350 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,509 a month.

41.3% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 39.7% use a language other than English at home. 38.8% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Ellen Grove beside QLD and Australia.

Ellen GroveQLDAustralia
Population3,5865,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+23.4%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age30.238.238.2
Households1,1551,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments2.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting68.6%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright11.1%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,356$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$350$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,509$1,740$1,866
Born overseas41.3%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home39.7%14.1%23.6%
No religion38.8%44.8%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

+23.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,4812011
  2. 2,9062016
  3. 3,5862021

Age

Median age 30.2, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Ellen Grove Queensland
0–916.3%
10–1915.2%
20–2918.2%
30–3916.1%
40–4912.1%
50–599.6%
60–697.6%
70–793.9%
80+1.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Ellen Grove at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian25.3%
  2. English24.4%
  3. Vietnamese9.4%
  4. Australian Aboriginal7.5%
  5. Samoan7.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Vietnamese9.9%
  2. Samoan4.5%
  3. Punjabi2.1%
  4. Mandarin1.9%
  5. Hindi1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Vietnam6.8%
  2. New Zealand6.2%
  3. India4.5%
  4. the Philippines2.9%
  5. England1.9%

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

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