Yatala Vale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yatala Vale

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

A typical resident in Yatala Vale is 49 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated own-government area has a population of 260 people and a notably high proportion of seniors.

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Where Yatala Vale sits — Total population

260 ▼ -20.2%
  • 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 Yatala Vale — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yatala Vale260
5126, SA 7,406
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The usual resident here is 49, which is far older than the typical person in South Australia (41) or across Australia (38).

260 ▼ -20.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 326
  • 2016: 251
  • 2021: 260

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

49 yrs ▲ +11.4%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.2% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This high number of older residents is reflected in the age structure, where those aged 45 and over account for over half the population.

26.2% ▲ +45.0%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 26.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.3% ▲ +1.1%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Yatala Vale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married, representing 65% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 11% of residents, which is lower than most similar areas.

1.5% ▲ +66.2%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.9%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 1.5%

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

11.0% ▲ +129.1%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 11.0%

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

Marital status

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In Yatala Vale, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 13 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 9 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Yatala Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41680/yatala-vale/topic/demographics-identity