189 ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 216
- 2016: 180
- 2021: 189
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yatte Yattah · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines Yatte Yattah today, where the typical resident is 57. This is significantly higher than the national figure, reflecting a community that is much older than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yatte Yattah — higher than 52% of areas.
| Yatte Yattah | 189 |
|---|---|
| 2539, NSW | 20,305 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 189 people, which is larger than about 54% of similar areas. The typical person here is 57, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia.
189 ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
57 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents dominate the area, with people aged 65 and over making up 32.8% of the population. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 are well below the national average at just 10.1%.
32.8% ▲ +80.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.1% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Yatte Yattah, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, accounting for 59.2% of residents. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.5%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure, and 1.6% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.6% ▼ -42.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▲ +101.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Yatte Yattah, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Yatte Yattah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14515/yatte-yattah/topic/demographics-identity