91,060 ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 74,833
- 2016: 87,453
- 2021: 91,060
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yarra · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Yarra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Yarra is just 34, making it noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This youthful energy is reflected in a population that grew by 22% since 2011 to reach 91,060 people, with a huge proportion of the area's adults in their prime working years.
91,060
▲ +21.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Yarra — higher than 72% of areas.
| Yarra | 91,060 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has climbed to 91,060, which is larger than about 72% of similar areas. While it remains a young place, the typical age has ticked up by one year to 34 since 2011.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Few children live here, with those under 15 making up only 10.6% of the population, well below the national figure of 18.2%. This is consistent with a heavy concentration of young adults aged 25 to 44, who make up 46.6% of the total population.
11.9% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.6% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yarra, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than elsewhere, involving 22.1% of people, which is 11 points higher than the Victorian average. This aligns with a high number of people who have never married, accounting for 60.7% of the population.
0.6% ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.1% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yarra, Never married is the majority at 61%; Married is next at 27%.
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 Yarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20607/yarra/topic/demographics-identity