Yamanto · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yamanto

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

Over half of the residents in Yamanto are married, reflecting a community with a strong family focus. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is 35, which is three years younger than the national figure. With nearly 5,000 people, it is larger than about 90% of similar areas.

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📍 Yamanto, Suburb / Locality

Where Yamanto sits — Total population

4,971 ▲ +20.2%
  • 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 Yamanto — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yamanto4,971
4305, QLD 64,356
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Yamanto is 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia.

4,971 ▲ +20.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,135
  • 2016: 4,906
  • 2021: 4,971

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

35 yrs ▲ +9.4%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32 yrs
  • 2016: 32 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 12.9%.

12.9% ▲ +66.3%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.7% ▼ -1.9%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.1%
  • 2016: 24.5%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Yamanto splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the community, which is much higher than most similar areas. There are also more people in de facto relationships here than in most other areas.

5.1% ▲ +166.1%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 3.6%
  • 2021: 5.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.7% ▲ +32.1%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 13.7%

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

Marital status

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In Yamanto, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 12 males; 85+: 19 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 28 males; 80–84: 35 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 61 males; 75–79: 63 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 94 males; 70–74: 102 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 111 males; 65–69: 116 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 136 males; 60–64: 165 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 143 males; 55–59: 144 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 131 males; 50–54: 154 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 131 males; 45–49: 166 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 150 males; 40–44: 165 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 193 males; 35–39: 194 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 160 males; 30–34: 199 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 160 males; 25–29: 173 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 145 males; 20–24: 125 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 188 males; 15–19: 170 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 207 males; 10–14: 208 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 219 males; 5–9: 174 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 163 males; 0–4: 165 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 Yamanto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33198/yamanto/topic/demographics-identity