9,454 ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,953
- 2016: 9,365
- 2021: 9,454
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Plenty - Yarrambat · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Plenty - Yarrambat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Plenty - Yarrambat is 43 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. The population has grown by 5.6% since 2011 to reach 9,454 people. It is a community where most adults are married and a significant number of residents are now seniors.
9,454
▲ +5.6%
- 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 Plenty - Yarrambat — lower than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 501 people between 2011 and 2021. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia, with the typical age rising by 5 years over the last decade.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 17.3% of the area, a rise of 7.8 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 17.7% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
17.3% ▲ +83.1%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Plenty - Yarrambat, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here, with 57.8% of residents married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 7.3%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.4% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.4% ▲ +122.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% ▲ +50.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Plenty - Yarrambat, Married is the majority at 58%; 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 Plenty - Yarrambat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031213/plenty-yarrambat/topic/demographics-identity