Elliston, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Elliston is more socio-economically advantaged than about 18% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 922, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Elliston at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 375
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $1,166
- SEIFA score
- 922
- Coordinates
- -33.6146, 134.9119
Elliston demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Elliston using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 16% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 75 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 18 | 5% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 81 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 100 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 89 | 25% |
Share of the 363 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 69 | 50% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 42 | 30% |
| Rented | 22 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 139 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 144 occupied private dwellings in Elliston.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,625
- Median weekly personal income
- $665
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 35 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 10 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 21 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 125 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Employed full-time
- 68
- Employed part-time
- 78
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Elliston
Where is Elliston?
Elliston is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Elliston?
At the 2021 Census, Elliston had a population of about 375.
Is Elliston an advantaged area?
Elliston has an ABS SEIFA score of 922, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 18 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 18% of Australian suburbs.
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