171 ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 167
- 2016: 166
- 2021: 171
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yarrowitch · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yarrowitch
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Yarrowitch is 52 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This sparsely populated place has 171 residents and a population structure that leans heavily toward older adults and seniors.
171
▲ +2.4%
- 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 Yarrowitch — higher than 50% of areas.
| Yarrowitch | 171 |
|---|---|
| 2354, NSW | 3,484 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 52 is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Yarrowitch much older than most similar areas.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 39.8%, while seniors aged 65 and over are well above the national figure at 20.5%. Children under 15 make up 18.1% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
20.5% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yarrowitch, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (56.8%), while those in de facto relationships are at 3.5%, which is well below the national figure.
2.9% ▼ -62.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.5% ▲ +39.2%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yarrowitch, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 20%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Yarrowitch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14509/yarrowitch/topic/demographics-identity