Yugar · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yugar

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

A typical resident in Yugar is 44, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This small area of 406 people has a diverse age mix, where over a third of the population are older adults aged between 45 and 64.

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📍 Yugar, Suburb / Locality

Where Yugar sits — Total population

406 ▲ +2.8%
  • 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 Yugar — higher than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yugar406
4520, QLD 13,885
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 406 people is larger than about 65% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 44.

406 ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 395
  • 2016: 385
  • 2021: 406

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

44 yrs ▲ +2.3%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 20% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This is contrasted by a smaller proportion of seniors aged 65 and over, who sit at 15.3%.

15.3% ▲ +33.7%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.0% ▼ -20.6%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.1%
  • 2016: 26.2%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Yugar, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average. Most people are married, accounting for 53.2% of the population.

1.2% ▲ +61.7%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.8%
  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 2021: 1.2%

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

12.4% ▲ +125.2%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.5%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 12.4%

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

Marital status

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In Yugar, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 13 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 15 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 21 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 19 males; 50–54: 28 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 22 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 11 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 13 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 19 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 28 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 20 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 10 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 Yugar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33225/yugar/topic/demographics-identity