Yanderra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yanderra

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

Families with children are a major part of daily life in Yanderra, where the typical resident is just 35. This makes the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures, with a population of 702 people.

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Where Yanderra sits — Total population

702 ▲ +2.8%
  • 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 Yanderra — higher than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yanderra702
2574, NSW 5,934
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 35 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. Yanderra is larger than about 71% of similar areas.

702 ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 683
  • 2016: 661
  • 2021: 702

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

35 yrs ▲ +6.1%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33 yrs
  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 20.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This youthful feel is reinforced by the fact that seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 12.0%.

12.0% ▲ +27.7%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.9% ▼ -24.7%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.8%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 20.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.5% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 43.2% of residents are married and 12.4% are in a de facto partnership.

9.5% ▲ +196.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.2%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 9.5%

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

12.4% ▲ +23.2%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 12.4%

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

Marital status

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Yanderra splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 16 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 15 males; 65–69: 13 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 20 males; 60–64: 16 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 22 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 30 males; 50–54: 20 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 26 males; 45–49: 32 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 25 males; 40–44: 29 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 20 males; 35–39: 25 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 25 males; 30–34: 15 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 23 males; 25–29: 23 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 24 males; 20–24: 21 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 31 males; 15–19: 43 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 22 males; 10–14: 34 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 30 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 26 males; 0–4: 25 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 Yanderra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14479/yanderra/topic/demographics-identity