Upper Yarraman · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Upper Yarraman

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Upper Yarraman is 50 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated community is home to 80 people, with a notable proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.

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Where Upper Yarraman sits — Total population

80
  • 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 Upper Yarraman — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Upper Yarraman80
4614, QLD 1,226
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a total population of 80, this is a small area. The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.

80

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 104
  • 2021: 80

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 22.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain the older age profile, while children under 15 make up 17.5%, which is about the same as the national figure.

22.5%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Upper Yarraman, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 6.3% of the community, which is well above the national figure. Nearly half of the residents are married, and those in de facto relationships make up 13.4%, which is higher than in most similar areas.

13.4%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 13.4%

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

Marital status

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In Upper Yarraman, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 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 Upper Yarraman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32921/upper-yarraman/topic/demographics-identity