Yarrie Lake · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yarrie Lake

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

Nearly half of the 73 people living in Yarrie Lake are older adults aged between 45 and 64. This makes the area far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 57. It is a small, sparsely populated area where a significant number of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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📍 Yarrie Lake, Suburb / Locality

Where Yarrie Lake sits — Total population

73 ▼ -72.1%
  • 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 Yarrie Lake — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yarrie Lake73
2388, NSW 2,554
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With only 73 people, the population is smaller than about 65% of similar areas.

73 ▼ -72.1%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 262
  • 2016: 65
  • 2021: 73

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

57 yrs ▲ +29.5%

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 57 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.4%, a little below the state and national figures.

20.5% ▲ +36.1%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.4% ▼ -9.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Yarrie Lake, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 51%; Seniors (65+) is next at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.3% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (63.2%), while no one is in a de facto relationship.

12.3% ▲ +80.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 12.3%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 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 Yarrie Lake, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 18%.

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: 7 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 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: 4 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 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: 5 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Yarrie Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14506/yarrie-lake/topic/demographics-identity