3,120 ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,922
- 2016: 2,890
- 2021: 3,120
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yarralumla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Yarralumla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 50 makes Yarralumla far older than most other areas. The population has grown to 3,120 people since 2011, and it is now an area where seniors and older adults make up over half of the residents.
3,120
▲ +6.8%
- 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 Yarralumla — lower than 88% of areas.
| Yarralumla | 3,120 |
|---|---|
| 2600, ACT | 8,255 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +6.4%
Older than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 28.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are a little below the national rate at 15.4%.
28.7% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Yarralumla splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common status for 58.9% of residents, while those in de facto relationships at 8.4% are well below the national figure. Only 0.9% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.9% ▼ -27.2%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yarralumla, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Yarralumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061070/yarralumla/topic/demographics-identity