325 ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 281
- 2016: 322
- 2021: 325
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yelta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yelta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents and a high number of children shape the daily rhythm of Yelta. The typical person here is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 325 people balances a strong presence of both seniors and young families.
325
▲ +15.7%
- 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 Yelta — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 325 residents, Yelta is larger than about 62% of similar areas. The typical resident is 46, making the population far older than both Victoria and Australia.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 24.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This high number of children sits alongside a senior population of 20.9%, which is also well above the Victorian average.
20.9% ▲ +102.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.3% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yelta, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, a figure higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian average. Most of the community are married (56.3%), while 13.2% are in de facto relationships.
3.4% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +59.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yelta, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Yelta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22926/yelta/topic/demographics-identity