6,133 ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,993
- 2016: 6,152
- 2021: 6,133
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach, where the typical resident is 46. This area has seen a significant shift towards an older demographic, with the number of seniors nearly doubling since 2011.
6,133
▲ +2.3%
- 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 Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach — lower than 70% of areas.
| Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach | 6,133 |
|---|---|
| 4878, QLD | 15,044 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 140 people since 2011 to reach 6,133 residents. The typical person here is 46, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +15.0%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 make up 19.6% of the area, a figure that rose 9.3 points since 2011. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.6%.
19.6% ▲ +89.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.9% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 18.6% of residents, among the highest for similar areas.
6.9% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.6% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306011143/yorkeys-knob-machans-beach/topic/demographics-identity