Yarrawonga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yarrawonga

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

A typical resident in Yarrawonga (NSW) is now 46, making the area far older than the national average. The population has reached 445 people, with a notably strong Indigenous presence compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Yarrawonga sits — Total population

445 ▼ -19.1%
  • 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 Yarrawonga — higher than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yarrawonga445
2850, NSW 19,146
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 46 years old, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure and far older than the national average of 38.

445 ▼ -19.1%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 550
  • 2016: 421
  • 2021: 445

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

46 yrs → 0.0%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 35.1%. Children under 15 make up 16% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.

18.0% ▼ -10.1%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.0%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.0% ▼ -14.0%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.5%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Yarrawonga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 7.9% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Nearly half of residents are married.

7.9% ▲ +128.5%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.4%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 7.9%

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

11.0% ▼ -16.2%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 11.0%

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

Marital status

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In Yarrawonga, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 11 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 17 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 15 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 25 males; 60–64: 19 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 20 males; 55–59: 24 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 24 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 18 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 16 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 11 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 12 males; 30–34: 14 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 16 males; 25–29: 17 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 14 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 24 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 19 males; 5–9: 16 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 5 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 Yarrawonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14504/yarrawonga/topic/demographics-identity