6,405 ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,074
- 2016: 6,076
- 2021: 6,405
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yamba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yamba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population marks Yamba today, where the typical resident is now 57. With 6,405 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a much lower number of children compared to the rest of the state.
6,405
▲ +5.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yamba — higher than 86% of areas.
| Yamba | 6,405 |
|---|---|
| 2464, NSW | 7,058 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Yamba is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area much older than most similar places.
57 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 37.7% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 13.0%.
37.7% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yamba, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Nearly half of residents are married, while 13.1% are in a de facto relationship.
4.5% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yamba, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Yamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14476/yamba/topic/demographics-identity