78 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 90
- 2021: 78
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yarrawalla · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of just 78 people makes Yarrawalla a small and sparsely populated area. It is a place where residents are noticeably older than the national average, with the typical person aged 45.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yarrawalla — lower than 65% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, which is seven years older than the average person in Victoria or across Australia.
78 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% 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 19.2% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 43.6%.
16.7% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Yarrawalla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 23.8% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 3.8% of the community, a little above the state average.
3.8% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.8% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Yarrawalla, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Yarrawalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22918/yarrawalla/topic/demographics-identity