Yenda · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yenda

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

A larger population than 78% of similar areas makes Yenda a significant local hub. The community is slightly younger than many nearby places, with a strong presence of children and a higher-than-average number of people in de facto relationships.

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📍 Yenda, Suburb / Locality

Where Yenda sits — Total population

1,564 ▲ +4.1%
  • 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 Yenda — higher than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yenda1,564
2681, NSW 1,793
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

There are 1,564 people living here. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure.

1,564 ▲ +4.1%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,503
  • 2016: 1,537
  • 2021: 1,564

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

39 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, as those aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 15.9%.

15.9% ▲ +8.3%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.5% ▼ -16.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Yenda splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. Additionally, the 13.8% of people in de facto relationships is well above the New South Wales average.

4.8% ▲ +157.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 3.3%
  • 2021: 4.8%

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

13.8% ▲ +85.3%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 13.8%

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

Marital status

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In Yenda, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (7%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 10 males; 85+: 7 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 21 males; 80–84: 20 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 20 males; 75–79: 29 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 26 males; 70–74: 34 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 52 males; 65–69: 42 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 50 males; 60–64: 51 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 48 males; 55–59: 51 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 60 males; 50–54: 59 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 44 males; 45–49: 52 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 54 males; 40–44: 43 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 33 males; 35–39: 32 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 49 males; 30–34: 57 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 48 males; 25–29: 44 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 45 males; 20–24: 51 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 81 males; 15–19: 49 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 63 males; 10–14: 36 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 46 males; 5–9: 60 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 48 males; 0–4: 54 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 Yenda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14522/yenda/topic/demographics-identity