15,463 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,747
- 2016: 14,798
- 2021: 15,463
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yarraville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Yarraville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a third of residents in Yarraville are young adults aged 25 to 44, making it a hub for people in their prime working years. The area has grown by 12% since 2011 and is now home to 15,463 people. It is a notably young place where children and young adults outnumber seniors.
15,463
▲ +12.5%
- 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 Yarraville — higher than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased to 15,463 people, a figure larger than about 78% of similar areas. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, those aged 65 and over represent just 10.7%, a figure well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
10.7% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yarraville, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 19.9% of people in such partnerships, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.8% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
0.8% ▲ +175.2%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.9% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Yarraville splits fairly evenly between Never married (46%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Yarraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031352/yarraville/topic/demographics-identity