Yengarie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yengarie

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

Families with children are a prominent part of daily life in Yengarie, where 21.3% of the population are kids under 15. This is well above the national figure, making it a much more child-heavy area than most similar places.

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Where Yengarie sits — Total population

615 ▼ -10.9%
  • 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 Yengarie — higher than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yengarie615
4650, QLD 34,942
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Yengarie has 615 residents, which is more than about 69% of similar areas. The typical person here is 40, making them a little older than the typical resident across Queensland and Australia.

615 ▼ -10.9%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 690
  • 2016: 460
  • 2021: 615

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

40 yrs ▼ -2.4%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 21.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This contrasts with the 65 and over group, which at 15.6% is lower than most similar areas and a little below the state and national figures.

15.6% ▲ +15.8%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.3% ▲ +5.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 21.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Yengarie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for its level. Most people are married (61.4%), while those in a de facto relationship make up 11.7%, a figure slightly below the Queensland average.

2.1% ▲ +82.1%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.2%
  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 2.1%

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

11.7% ▲ +16.5%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 11.7%

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

Marital status

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In Yengarie, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 17 males; 70–74: 15 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 27 males; 65–69: 16 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 29 males; 60–64: 33 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 22 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 26 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 29 males; 45–49: 18 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 20 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 26 males; 35–39: 25 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 17 males; 30–34: 23 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 17 males; 25–29: 23 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 14 males; 20–24: 11 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 16 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 27 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 22 males; 5–9: 29 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 25 males; 0–4: 11 females

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 Yengarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33218/yengarie/topic/demographics-identity