2,505 ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,409
- 2016: 2,559
- 2021: 2,505
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yarrabah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Yarrabah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 91 point gap separates the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Yarrabah from the Queensland average. This is an exceptionally young place with a population of 2,505, where the typical resident is just 25 years old.
2,505
▲ +4.0%
- 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 Yarrabah — lower than 90% of areas.
| Yarrabah | 2,505 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | 10,798 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is far younger than those in the rest of the state and nation. Since 2011, the population has grown by 4% to reach 2,505 people.
25 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Younger than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22 yrs
- 2016: 23 yrs
- 2021: 25 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area has one of the highest proportions of children under 15 at 29.9%, while the 5.1% of people aged 65 and over is far below the national figure. These figures highlight a very young age structure compared to the rest of Australia.
5.1% ▲ +64.3%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.9% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Yarrabah splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Youth (15–24) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 95.9% of the population, which is far above the national average. De facto relationships are also well above the national figure, accounting for 20.3% of residents.
95.9% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 97.2%
- 2016: 97.3%
- 2021: 95.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.3% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yarrabah, Never married is the majority at 77%; Married is next at 17%.
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 Yarrabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306031163/yarrabah/topic/demographics-identity