156,068 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 144,541
- 2016: 149,537
- 2021: 156,068
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yarra Ranges · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Yarra Ranges
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Among the largest local areas in its category, Yarra Ranges is home to 156,068 people. The community is slightly older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 40. This profile has shifted over the last decade as the population grew by 8% and the typical age rose by two years.
156,068
▲ +8.0%
- 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 Yarra Ranges — higher than 86% of areas.
| Yarra Ranges | 156,068 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Yarra Ranges has a significant population of 156,068 people. Since 2011, the area has grown by 8%, adding about 11,527 residents.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age structure is balanced, with older adults (45–64) making up the largest group at 26.8%. While children under 15 make up 18.6% of the population, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 5.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.7%.
17.7% ▲ +41.9%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Yarra Ranges splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 49% of residents are married and 12.8% are in de facto relationships, a figure that rose by 2.8 percentage points since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.1% ▲ +62.9%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yarra Ranges, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27450/yarra-ranges/topic/demographics-identity