69 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63
- 2021: 69
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yanac · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Very few people live in Yanac, but it stands out for its high proportion of children. The area is sparsely populated with only 69 residents, though it has a much larger share of young families than the state average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yanac — lower than 67% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 69, which is smaller than about 66% of similar areas. The typical resident is 44, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia.
69 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 29% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.8%, which is a little above the state and national figures.
18.8% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.0% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Yanac splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 23.1% of people in one, far above the 11.5% national figure. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area, which is well below the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.1% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Yanac, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Yanac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22899/yanac/topic/demographics-identity