# Demographics & Identity — Yowrie

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

Area: Yowrie (Suburb / Locality)

A typical resident in Yowrie is 53 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 125 people where older adults make up the largest age group.

The typical resident is 53, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. Only 125 people live here, a population smaller than about 54% of similar areas.

De facto relationships are very common here, at 24.8%, which is far above the 11.5% national figure. Around 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average.

Children under 15 make up only 11.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the older age profile, with 35.2% of residents being adults aged 45 to 64.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 125 | — |
| Median age | 53 yrs | — |
| Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population | 2.4% | — |
| People aged 65 and over | 19.2% | — |
| Children under 15 | 11.2% | — |
| People in a de facto relationship | 24.8% | — |

**Age structure** — Older adults (45–64) 35.2%, Seniors (65+) 19.2%, Young adults (25–44) 14.4%, Children (0–14) 11.2%, Youth (15–24) 6.4%

**Marital status** — Married 48.6%, Never married 31.4%, Divorced 14.3%, Separated 6.7%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14538/yowrie/topic/demographics-identity