Yangan · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yangan

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

Far older than most similar areas, Yangan has a typical resident aged 47. This small community of 404 people is shaped by a high number of seniors and a healthy presence of children, creating a wide age gap across the population.

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📍 Yangan, Suburb / Locality

Where Yangan sits — Total population

404 ▲ +2.5%
  • 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 Yangan — higher than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yangan404
4371, QLD 695
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Yangan is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population is 404, making it larger than about 65% of similar areas.

404 ▲ +2.5%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 394
  • 2016: 386
  • 2021: 404

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

47 yrs ▲ +2.2%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 21% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This older profile is balanced by children under 15, who account for 20% of residents, a little above the state average.

21.0% ▲ +24.0%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.0% ▼ -11.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.5%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Yangan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the community, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married, while 12.9% are in a de facto relationship, a figure about the same as the Queensland average.

4.5% ▲ +58.4%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 4.5%

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

12.9% ▲ +72.5%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 12.9%

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

Marital status

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In Yangan, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 14 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 13 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 19 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 18 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 24 males; 55–59: 14 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 20 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 19 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 22 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 14 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 11 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 15 males; 5–9: 22 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 17 males; 0–4: 10 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 Yangan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33204/yangan/topic/demographics-identity