349 ▼ -21.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 446
- 2016: 409
- 2021: 349
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yorklea · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yorklea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 349 people now calls Yorklea home, where the community has grown older over time. The typical resident is now 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age gap is a defining feature of the area's current demographic profile.
349
▼ -21.7%
- 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 Yorklea — higher than 60% of areas.
| Yorklea | 349 |
|---|---|
| 2470, NSW | 15,477 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Yorklea is 47, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia. The total population of 349 is larger than about 63% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of both young and old, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 22.1% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 are also more common here at 20.9%.
22.1% ▲ +83.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yorklea, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people in Yorklea are married, accounting for 54.7% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.0%, which is a little below the Australian figure of 11.5%.
1.1% ▼ -43.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yorklea, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Yorklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14535/yorklea/topic/demographics-identity