8,661 ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,057
- 2016: 7,930
- 2021: 8,661
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yarrawonga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yarrawonga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Yarrawonga is 52, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This retirement-heavy profile is reflected in the fact that over a third of the population are seniors. With 8,661 people, it is among the largest areas of its kind in the region.
8,661
▲ +22.7%
- 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 Yarrawonga — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the same figure for Victoria and Australia, where it is 38.
52 yrs ▲ +10.6%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 33.8% of the population, a figure far above the 17% national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 15.5%, which is a little below the national figure.
33.8% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yarrawonga, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Most people are married at 51.8%, while 11.1% are in a de facto relationship.
1.2% ▲ +54.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +35.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yarrawonga, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
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 Yarrawonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22919/yarrawonga/topic/demographics-identity