Yangebup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Demographics & Identity in Yangebup

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Nearly half of the 7,631 people in Yangebup are married. This is a relatively young area where the typical resident is 37, and it has seen a steady population increase of about 506 people since 2011.

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📍 Yangebup, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Yangebup sits — Total population

7,631 ▲ +7.1%
  • 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 Yangebup — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yangebup7,631
6164, WA 66,124
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population grew 7.1% over the last decade, and the typical resident is now 37. This age is a little younger than the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.

7,631 ▲ +7.1%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 7,125
  • 2016: 7,479
  • 2021: 7,631

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

37 yrs ▲ +15.6%

Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 32 yrs
  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 37 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Yangebup has a much higher share of children under 15 than most areas, at 20.8%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 12.0%, which is well below the national figure.

12.0% ▲ +77.4%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.8% ▼ -6.9%

Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.3%
  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Yangebup splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 13.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure a little above the state and national averages. People identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 2.3% of the population.

2.3% ▲ +4.3%

Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 2.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.9% ▲ +6.7%

Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Yangebup, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 25 males; 85+: 50 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 47 males; 80–84: 60 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 65 males; 75–79: 80 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 111 males; 70–74: 114 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 169 males; 65–69: 192 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 215 males; 60–64: 241 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 239 males; 55–59: 262 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 255 males; 50–54: 269 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 253 males; 45–49: 262 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 284 males; 40–44: 259 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 334 males; 35–39: 351 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 287 males; 30–34: 306 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 254 males; 25–29: 246 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 226 males; 20–24: 215 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 210 males; 15–19: 181 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 246 males; 10–14: 233 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 275 males; 5–9: 268 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 293 males; 0–4: 268 females

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 Yangebup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011163/yangebup/topic/demographics-identity