17,281 ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15,020
- 2016: 16,142
- 2021: 17,281
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yass Valley · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Yass Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines daily life in Yass Valley, where the typical resident is 43. The area has grown by 15% since 2011 to reach a total population of 17,281 people.
17,281
▲ +15.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Yass Valley — higher than 57% of areas.
| Yass Valley | 17,281 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has trended upwards, rising by 3 years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 18.3% of the population, a figure that rose 5 points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 19.8%, which is a little above the national average.
18.3% ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yass Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.2% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Most residents are married at 53.7%, while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.4% since 2011.
3.2% ▲ +63.8%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yass Valley, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Yass Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18710/yass-valley/topic/demographics-identity