Yarrabandai · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yarrabandai

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

Far older than most similar areas, Yarrabandai is a sparsely populated place where the typical resident is 56 years old. This aging trend is striking, with nearly half of the 33 residents being seniors aged 65 and over.

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📍 Yarrabandai, Suburb / Locality

Where Yarrabandai sits — Total population

33
  • 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 Yarrabandai — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yarrabandai33
2875, NSW 802
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Yarrabandai is a small community of just 33 people. The typical person living here is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

33

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37
  • 2021: 33

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

56 yrs

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 56 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 in the area, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Instead, seniors make up 45.5% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 17.6%.

45.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 45.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Yarrabandai, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 50%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (40%) and Young adults (25–44) (10%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most people are married, and there are no residents in de facto relationships.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Yarrabandai, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 20%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Yarrabandai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14487/yarrabandai/topic/demographics-identity