Elbow Valley, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Elbow Valley is more socio-economically advantaged than about 32% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 955, 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.
Elbow Valley at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 127
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $1,156
- SEIFA score
- 955
- Coordinates
- -28.4090, 152.1683
Elbow Valley demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Elbow Valley 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 young adults (25–44) at 30%, 7% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 22 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 14 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 39 | 30% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 39 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 18 | 14% |
Share of the 132 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 20 | 49% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 14 | 34% |
| Rented | 3 | 7% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 37 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 37 occupied private dwellings in Elbow Valley.
- Median weekly rent
- $40
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,809
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,343
- Median weekly personal income
- $656
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 13 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 38 (39%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Employed full-time
- 42
- Employed part-time
- 20
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 Elbow Valley
Where is Elbow Valley?
Elbow Valley is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Elbow Valley?
At the 2021 Census, Elbow Valley had a population of about 127.
Is Elbow Valley an advantaged area?
Elbow Valley has an ABS SEIFA score of 955, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 32 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 32% of Australian suburbs.
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