Yanco · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yanco

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

A remarkably young population defines Yanco, where the typical resident is just 25 years old. This makes the area far younger than both the state and national averages, with a high proportion of children and young adults living here.

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📍 Yanco, Suburb / Locality

Where Yanco sits — Total population

744 ▼ -21.5%
  • 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 Yanco — higher than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yanco744
2703, NSW 744
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Yanco has 744 residents, making it larger than about 71% of similar areas. The typical person here is 25, which is 13 years younger than the Australian figure.

744 ▼ -21.5%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 948
  • 2016: 984
  • 2021: 744

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

25 yrs ▲ +38.9%

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18 yrs
  • 2016: 18 yrs
  • 2021: 25 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 23.5% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This youthfulness is mirrored in the senior population, as those aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.

14.4% ▲ +19.5%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.5% ▼ -10.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.3%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Yanco splits fairly evenly between Youth (15–24) (25%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 6.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 14.9%.

6.3% ▲ +27.4%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.0%
  • 2016: 4.9%
  • 2021: 6.3%

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

14.9% ▲ +30.5%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 14.9%

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

Marital status

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In Yanco, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 8 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 14 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 23 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 16 males; 65–69: 22 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 25 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 18 males; 50–54: 21 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 19 males; 45–49: 23 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 16 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 16 males; 30–34: 14 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 19 males; 25–29: 19 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 15 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 81 males; 15–19: 77 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 55 males; 10–14: 60 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 19 males; 5–9: 18 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 19 males; 0–4: 13 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 Yanco [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14478/yanco/topic/demographics-identity