Yarrah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yarrah

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

A typical resident in Yarrah is 51 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a very small community of just 30 people, with a population structure that differs sharply from the rest of the state.

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📍 Yarrah, Suburb / Locality

Where Yarrah sits — Total population

30
  • 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 Yarrah — lower than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yarrah30
5713, SA 20
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Yarrah is smaller than about 80% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in South Australia, with a typical age of 51 compared to the state's 41.

30

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19
  • 2021: 30

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

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 in the area, which is far below the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 46.7%, while seniors over 65 account for 13.3%.

Age structure

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In Yarrah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Youth (15–24) (38%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 26.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 63.3% of the community are married.

Marital status

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In Yarrah, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 41%.

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: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Yarrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41679/yarrah/topic/demographics-identity