22,484 ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18,952
- 2016: 20,706
- 2021: 22,484
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yagoona - Birrong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Yagoona - Birrong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines Yagoona - Birrong, where the typical resident is just 35 years old. This youthfulness is reflected in the high number of children and a total population that has grown by 19% since 2011 to reach 22,484 people.
22,484
▲ +18.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Yagoona - Birrong — higher than 92% of areas.
| Yagoona - Birrong | 22,484 |
|---|---|
| 2199, NSW | 19,651 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This age profile has remained steady since 2011, while the total population grew by about 3,532 people.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.6% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are less common here than in most areas, making up 14.4% of the community.
14.4% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Yagoona - Birrong splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. De facto relationships are also among the lowest for similar areas at 4.8%, well below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
0.7% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.8% ▲ +59.8%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yagoona - Birrong, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Yagoona - Birrong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011361/yagoona-birrong/topic/demographics-identity