20,244 ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,372
- 2016: 18,107
- 2021: 20,244
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yeppoon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Yeppoon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of residents in Yeppoon are married, marking the largest relationship group in a community that has grown significantly. The area is now home to 20,244 people, with a population that is noticeably older than the national figure.
20,244
▲ +23.7%
- 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 Yeppoon — higher than 89% of areas.
| Yeppoon | 20,244 |
|---|---|
| 4703, QLD | 25,129 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 24% since 2011, adding about 3,872 people. This growth has coincided with an ageing trend, as the typical resident is now 42—noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.2% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 17%. This group has grown by 4.7 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 18.4%.
20.2% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Yeppoon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.0% of the community identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.0% of residents, a figure that is a little above the national average.
5.0% ▲ +38.3%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yeppoon, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Yeppoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031223/yeppoon/topic/demographics-identity