Suburb report · QLD 4221
Elanora
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Population
13,189
Elanora suburb profile
Who lives in Elanora
At 85km from central Brisbane, Elanora sits well beyond the inner and middle suburbs. Elanora is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland, with 13,189 residents, more than 91% of the state's suburbs. By population it is number 27 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Residents are older than the state norm, with a median age of 41 against 39. Of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 244 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
At $103,000, household income here sits in the middle band for Queensland. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 165 report a higher median household income. Owner-occupiers dominate: 82.6% of households own their home and just 17.4% rent. 114 of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,390 households lived in Elanora, more than in 90% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 50.4%, couples without children 26.5%, people living alone 19.8% and group households 3.3%. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 416 of 526 have a smaller share of families with children than Elanora. At 50.4%, families with children are more common here than in 70% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children, at 26.5%, sit near the Queensland middle, at the 40th percentile.
Housing supply
10 new dwellings were approved across the Elanora statistical area in the year to June 2025, 41% below its 2020 to 2024 average of 17 a year. The Elanora statistical area had 13,343 residents in 2025 and closely matches Elanora. That is 0.7 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, a lighter pipeline than 93% of Queensland statistical areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 5 in 2021 to 54 in 2022.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Elanora statistical area added 4.4% to its population, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 1.9 points behind. That rate is faster than 35% of Queensland statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2024, at 1.8%, and the slowest to 2021, at -0.8%.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Burleigh Heads, where the share of families with children is 30.7% compared with 50.4% here. On the median household income, Palm Beach comes closest to Elanora: $101,200 against $103,000. Burleigh Waters sits 5km away, with a median household income of $101,200 against $103,000 here.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.