817 ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 659
- 2016: 855
- 2021: 817
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yahl · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yahl
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than about 72% of similar areas makes Yahl a significant local hub. Residents here are generally older than the national average, with a typical age of 43 years.
817
▲ +24.0%
- 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 Yahl — higher than 72% of areas.
| Yahl | 817 |
|---|---|
| 5291, SA | 10,151 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 817 people. On average, residents are a little older than those in South Australia and noticeably older than the Australian typical age of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Yahl has a high proportion of both children and seniors compared to most areas. Children under 15 make up 20% of the population, while those aged 65 and over account for 21.5%, which is well above the national figure.
21.5% ▲ +69.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▼ -24.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Yahl splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (53.1%), and the 11.7% in de facto relationships is about the same as the state and national figures. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, which is a little below the South Australian and Australian averages.
0.9% ▼ -37.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +127.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yahl, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Yahl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41667/yahl/topic/demographics-identity