7,062 ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,540
- 2016: 6,535
- 2021: 7,062
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yeronga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yeronga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 30% of Yeronga residents are young adults aged 25 to 44, making it one of the most populated areas at this level. The typical person here is 39, which is just a little older than the national figure.
7,062
▲ +27.5%
- 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 Yeronga — higher than 87% of areas.
| Yeronga | 7,062 |
|---|---|
| 4104, QLD | 7,062 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Yeronga is among the largest areas of its kind with a total population of 7,062 people.
39 yrs ▲ +14.7%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 13.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 18.5%, a little above the Queensland average.
18.5% ▲ +47.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yeronga, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, which is well below the state figure. Around 12.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national average.
1.3% ▲ +58.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Yeronga splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
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 Yeronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33220/yeronga/topic/demographics-identity