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.
Yarrah · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yarrah — lower than 81% of areas.
| Yarrah | 30 |
|---|---|
| 5713, SA | 20 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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%.
13.3% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Yarrah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Youth (15–24) (38%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
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.
26.7% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Yarrah, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 41%.
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