1,119 ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 916
- 2016: 1,029
- 2021: 1,119
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yellow Rock · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yellow Rock
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 75% of similar areas are smaller than Yellow Rock, which has a population of 1,119 people. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 42. This community is mostly made up of older adults and families with children.
1,119
▲ +22.2%
- 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 Yellow Rock — higher than 73% of areas.
| Yellow Rock | 1,119 |
|---|---|
| 2777, NSW | 17,816 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38 and the state average of 39.
42 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.2% of the population, a little above the state figure. This helps explain why the area has fewer seniors, with those aged 65 and over at 14.6%, which is well below the New South Wales average.
14.6% ▲ +152.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yellow Rock, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than in most similar areas. Most residents are married, while 9.2% are in a de facto relationship, slightly below the national figure.
3.0% ▲ +99.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yellow Rock, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Yellow Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14520/yellow-rock/topic/demographics-identity