Yarranlea · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yarranlea

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

Few changes have been recorded in the identity and age of Yarranlea's small population of 82 people. The typical resident is 44, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This is a predominantly married community where a higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander compared to most other areas.

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Where Yarranlea sits — Total population

82
  • 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 Yarranlea — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yarranlea82
4356, QLD 5,218
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Yarranlea is a small community with only 82 residents. This population is smaller than about 62% of similar areas.

82

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 90
  • 2021: 82

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is quite balanced, though the typical resident is 6 years older than the Queensland and Australian averages. Children under 15 make up 17.1% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.6%, which is a little below the national figure.

14.6%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.1%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Yarranlea, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships account for only 7.0%, a figure well below the national average.

7.0%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 7.0%

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

Marital status

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In Yarranlea, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 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 Yarranlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33211/yarranlea/topic/demographics-identity