Yarrawalla · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yarrawalla

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.

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📍 Yarrawalla, Suburb / Locality

Where Yarrawalla sits — Total population

78
  • 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 Yarrawalla — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yarrawalla78
3575, VIC 842
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 90
  • 2021: 78

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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, 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.

  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.2%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Yarrawalla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

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.

23.8%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 23.8%

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

Marital status

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In Yarrawalla, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (15%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Yarrawalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22918/yarrawalla/topic/demographics-identity