6,498 ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,990
- 2016: 5,732
- 2021: 6,498
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yankalilla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Yankalilla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Yankalilla, where the typical resident is 56. This age gap is reflected in a high proportion of seniors and a shrinking number of children. The area has grown significantly, adding about 1,508 people since 2011.
6,498
▲ +30.2%
- 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 Yankalilla — lower than 68% of areas.
| Yankalilla | 6,498 |
|---|---|
| 5203, SA | 1,320 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 30% between 2011 and 2021 to reach 6,498 people. Since the last census, the typical age has risen by 5 years to 56, which is among the highest for similar areas.
56 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 33% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the Australian figure at 14.2%.
33.0% ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Yankalilla splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 12.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas.
1.6% ▲ +85.8%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yankalilla, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Yankalilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011149/yankalilla/topic/demographics-identity