Yalca · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yalca

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

A typical resident in Yalca is 43, making the community noticeably older than both the Victorian and national average of 38. This area of 222 people is larger than about 56% of similar places. It is shaped by a higher proportion of children and a much smaller elderly population compared to most areas.

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📍 Yalca, Suburb / Locality

Where Yalca sits — Total population

222 ▼ -26.2%
  • 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 Yalca — higher than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yalca222
3637, VIC 642
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 222 people is larger than about 56% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than the national figure, with a typical age of 43.

222 ▼ -26.2%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 301
  • 2016: 206
  • 2021: 222

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

43 yrs ▲ +10.3%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 19.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Conversely, those aged 65 and over are well below the Victorian average at 13.1%.

13.1% ▲ +3.8%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.8% ▼ -16.9%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.8%
  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Yalca, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 3.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian average. In terms of relationships, the 8.9% of people in de facto partnerships is much lower than in most similar areas.

8.9% ▲ +21.1%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 8.9%

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

Marital status

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In Yalca, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 19 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 17 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 6 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 Yalca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22890/yalca/topic/demographics-identity