2,008 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,854
- 2016: 1,811
- 2021: 2,008
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yackandandah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yackandandah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Yackandandah is 50, making the area far older than the national figure. This is a larger community than 80% of similar areas, with a population of 2,008 people who lean heavily toward older age groups.
2,008
▲ +8.3%
- 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 Yackandandah — higher than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 50 years, which is far older than the Victorian and national average of 38.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.9% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.1%, which is about the same as across Australia.
25.9% ▲ +50.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yackandandah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 55.9%, while those in de facto relationships make up 12.9%, slightly above the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent account for 1.7% of the population.
1.7% ▲ +115.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yackandandah, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
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 Yackandandah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22889/yackandandah/topic/demographics-identity