138 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 173
- 2021: 138
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yarra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yarra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than the national average, the typical resident in Yarra is 47 years old. This sparsely populated area of 138 people has a unique age mix, where a higher-than-usual number of children live alongside a predominantly older adult population.
138
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- 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 Yarra — lower than 54% of areas.
| Yarra | 138 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | 31,629 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 138 residents. The typical age is 47, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 21.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 13.8%, which is well below the figures for both the state and Australia.
13.8% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yarra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (56.5%), while those in de facto relationships (9.2%) are a little below the national average.
8.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yarra, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Yarra
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/sal/SAL14486/yarra/topic/demographics-identity