16,799 ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,984
- 2016: 16,161
- 2021: 16,799
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yarra Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Yarra Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population that has become noticeably older since 2011 defines the Yarra Valley. The typical resident is now 43, which is five years older than the national figure. This shift is seen in the rise of the senior population, which now makes up 19% of the community.
16,799
▲ +5.1%
- 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 Yarra Valley — higher than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 5.1% to 16,799 people between 2011 and 2021. This makes the area larger than about 83% of similar regions.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 have increased by 5.9 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell by 2.5 points. Older adults (45–64) are the largest age group at 28.8%.
19.0% ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yarra Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 15.5%. About 1.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
1.3% ▲ +80.5%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yarra Valley, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Yarra Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051286/yarra-valley/topic/demographics-identity