204 ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 262
- 2016: 164
- 2021: 204
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yarragon South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yarragon South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 60% of adults in Yarragon South are married, reflecting a community where traditional family structures are common. It is a notably mature area with a typical resident aged 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
204
▼ -22.1%
- 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 Yarragon South — higher than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 204 people, making it larger than about 55% of similar areas. Residents here are much older than those in most other areas.
55 yrs ▲ +5.8%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 29.9% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the national average at just 11.8%.
29.9% ▲ +75.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% ▼ -33.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yarragon South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Children (0–14) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.0% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result that is lower than most areas.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yarragon South, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Yarragon South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22914/yarragon-south/topic/demographics-identity