Yambuk · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yambuk

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

A typical resident in Yambuk is 49 years old, making this area far older than both the state and national average. With 284 people living here, the community is dominated by older adults and seniors, who together make up nearly 60% of the population.

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📍 Yambuk, Suburb / Locality

Where Yambuk sits — Total population

284 ▼ -12.3%
  • 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 Yambuk — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yambuk284
3285, VIC 1,255
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Yambuk is larger than about 60% of similar areas, with a typical age of 49 that is 11 years older than the usual person in Victoria or Australia.

284 ▼ -12.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 324
  • 2016: 267
  • 2021: 284

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

49 yrs ▲ +32.4%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 small number of children, at 15.1%, which is well below the national figure. This is consistent with a high proportion of seniors, who make up 20.8% of the population, well above the state average.

20.8% ▲ +104.6%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.1% ▼ -44.7%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.4%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Yambuk, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20.5%, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.4%, which is about the same as the state average.

20.5% ▲ +144.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 20.5%

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

Marital status

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Yambuk splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 16 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 25 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 13 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 15 males; 15–19: 17 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 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 Yambuk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22896/yambuk/topic/demographics-identity