Yeelanna · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yeelanna

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

A population of just 85 people lives in Yeelanna, making it a sparsely populated area. It stands out for its very young age profile, with children under 15 making up more than a third of the residents.

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📍 Yeelanna, Suburb / Locality

Where Yeelanna sits — Total population

85 ▼ -63.0%
  • 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 Yeelanna — lower than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yeelanna85
5632, SA 231
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 41 years old, which is about the same as across South Australia but noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

85 ▼ -63.0%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 230
  • 2016: 86
  • 2021: 85

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

41 yrs ▲ +41.4%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29 yrs
  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 37.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is much lower than most areas at just 7.1%.

7.1% ▲ +35.9%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.2%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

37.6% ▲ +19.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.6%
  • 2016: 37.2%
  • 2021: 37.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Yeelanna splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the 3.2% national figure. Most people are married, while those in de facto relationships are far below the state and national averages.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.9%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Yeelanna, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 16%.

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: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 4 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Yeelanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41683/yeelanna/topic/demographics-identity