15,636 ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,747
- 2016: 14,965
- 2021: 15,636
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yarraville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yarraville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 20% of people in Yarraville are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure. This is a large and relatively young community of 15,636 residents. It is shaped by a high number of young adults and families with children.
15,636
▲ +13.7%
- 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 Yarraville — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Yarraville is 37, making the area a little younger than both Victoria and Australia. With 15,636 residents, it is among the largest areas of its kind.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. At the same time, the 10.7% of people aged 65 and over is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
10.7% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yarraville, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Those in de facto relationships make up 19.9% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.8% of the community, which is lower than most areas.
0.8% ▲ +170.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.9% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Yarraville splits fairly evenly between Never married (46%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Yarraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22917/yarraville/topic/demographics-identity